The rapid deterioration in social cohesion between refugee and host communities in Lebanon is in part due to targeted cash assistance.Continue Reading
Reframing social protection as a right rather than an offering is the initial step towards implementing a “Common Welfare” in Lebanon, argues the author.Continue Reading
It is very difficult to deploy cash transfer programs without clientelist intrusion and yet, argue the authors, the new DAEM system deployed during the pandemic succeeded in enhancing transparency, traceabilitiy and oversight.Continue Reading
In this brief thought paper, the authors review the impact of the central bank’s subsidy scheme and foreign exchange platform.Continue Reading
A brief overview of the pensions landscape in Lebanon and the need and opportunities for reform.Continue Reading
This 11-page report considers the impact of income, work schedule, contracts, accidents and a lack of union representation and social protections on drivers who work for smart apps such as Uber.Continue Reading