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
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...
August Crisis Update
Key Takeaways: The exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah on August 25 – the heaviest such exchange since October 8, 2023 – brought an end to a cycle of escalation that began in late July. Intensified Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire throughout August...
LCAT Latest Flash Reports
LCAT Latest Flash Reports
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
Food security in Lebanon following Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI)
While it remains unclear what impact Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) will have on Lebanon’s food security, even modestly dramatic scenarios demand serious attention from aid actors and policymakers alike. Combined with another...
LCAT Latest Thematic Reports
LCAT Latest Thematic Reports
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...
Monitoring Informal Social Protection in Lebanon – Round Two
Key Finders and Implications for Aid Actors : The key findings summarized below point towards the promise of measuring ISP as a measure of household vulnerability in Lebanon. The next, and final report in this series will draw on a third round of data collection to...
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...
