In response to a growing need for analysis towards better understanding the impact of multiple crises on Lebanon, Mercy Corps has created the Lebanon Crisis Analytics Team (LCAT). LCAT aims to promote informed decision making and interventions to improve the humanitarian response to affected communities in Lebanon.
In response to information gaps and a lack of data centralization on the impact of multiple crises on Lebanon, Mercy Corps has created the Lebanon Crisis Analytics Team (LCAT). LCAT aims to promote informed decision making and interventions to improve the humanitarian response to affected communities in Lebanon.
About the program
Through producing a range of regular, situational, and thematic analysis, LCAT works towards promoting informed decision making and interventions to improve the humanitarian response in Lebanon.
The humanitarian architecture in Lebanon, initially set up to respond to the Syrian refugee crisis over 10 years ago, is currently adapting to be a more contextualized and evidence-driven response dealing with vastly higher levels of vulnerability. In the context of unprecedented price inflation and one of the most severe economic crises experienced a country over the last century, access to real-time and reliable data, granular analysis, and informed recommendations is needed to make critical decisions. In response, Mercy Corps has established the Lebanon Crisis Analytics Team (LCAT).
Mercy Corps’ global Crisis Analytics teams’ aggregate and analyze data to improve decision making and access in complex crises. The teams directly contribute to data-driven decision making by layering information from primary sources, open sources and responders’ programmatic data, where it is analyzed by subject matter experts and data scientists. This analysis is grounded in Mercy Corps’ status as an operational NGO, keeping products constructive, and relevant.
About the program
Through producing a range of regular, situational, and thematic analysis, LCAT works towards promoting informed decision making and interventions to improve the humanitarian response in Lebanon.
The humanitarian architecture in Lebanon, initially set up to respond to the Syrian refugee crisis over 10 years ago, is currently adapting to be a more contextualized and evidence-driven response dealing with vastly higher levels of vulnerability. In the context of unprecedented price inflation and one of the most severe economic crises experienced a country over the last century, access to real-time and reliable data, granular analysis, and informed recommendations is needed to make critical decisions. In response, Mercy Corps has established the Lebanon Crisis Analytics Team (LCAT). Mercy Corps’ global Crisis Analytics teams’ aggregate and analyze data to improve decision making and access in complex crises. The teams directly contribute to data-driven decision making by layering information from primary sources, open sources and responders’ programmatic data, where it is analyzed by subject matter experts and data scientists. This analysis is grounded in Mercy Corps’ status as an operational NGO, keeping products constructive, and relevant.
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LCAT Latest Monthly Reports
LCAT Latest Monthly Reports
November Crisis Update
Key Takeaways: The US-brokered cessation of hostilities (CoH) between Hezbollah and Israel came into effect on November 27, and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) is deploying to southern Lebanon in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)....
October Crisis Update
Key Takeaways: Intensified Israeli strikes across Lebanon have killed more than 3,000 people, injured many thousands more, and displaced over 870,000 individuals. The strikes have mainly targeted Shia-majority areas, damaging thousands of homes, commercial buildings,...
September Crisis Update
Key Takeaways: Israel’s military campaign, which escalated on September 16, involved extensive airstrikes and bombardments across Lebanon, and a ground invasion along the southern border. Strikes have also targeted Hezbollah strongholds and infrastructure, and have...
LCAT Latest Flash Reports
LCAT Latest Flash Reports
Lebanon at War: Cessation of Hostilities
Key Takeaways: Israel’s exclusion zone along the southern border, which is part of the 60-day Cessation of Hostilities (CoH), has prevented at least 65,000 displaced persons from returning to their homes, and has imposed movement restrictions south of the Litani...
Lebanon at War: Scenarios and Impact
Executive Summary: Lebanon faces the threat of worsening economic and humanitarian crises as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates. Since September 16, when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government added the return of displaced residents to...
Government Disaster Preparedness: Challenges and Opportunities in the Lebanese Government’s Crisis Response Plan
Challenges and Opportunities in the Lebanese Government’s Crisis Response Plan
LCAT Latest Thematic Reports
LCAT Latest Thematic Reports
Assessment of Damages in Lebanon
Overview: Israel’s ground invasion along Lebanon’s southern border has resulted in widespread property damage, much of it due to controlled demolitions, as part of an apparent attempt by Israel to establish a buffer zone. The ground campaign follows nearly one year of...
ILLUMINATING RESEARCH
Overview: Humanitarian and development organizations face mounting barriers to assessing needs. Traditional data collection methods are often insufficient in fast-moving and chronically insecure contexts. Nighttime Light Reflectance (NLR) data gathered by satellites,...
Lebanon import bill signals no pivot toward essential commodities
Key Takeaways: Lebanon is extremely dependent on imports: the country’s import-to-GDP ratio reached 91.4% in 2023. The import bill is heavily skewed toward luxury items, with precious stones and gold comprising 14% of total imports. Imports of essential goods and...
Crisis Analysis Podcast
Podcast: Can the Middle East survive without Ukrainian wheat?
This first episode of The Crisis Analysis Podcast unpacks the potential impact of continued Black Sea escalations on food security in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The discussion builds on a recent regional Crisis Analysis report examining the food security...
