The State’s excuses for neglecting social protection
2022-11-30
This 3 minute video report considers the impact of a lack of social protection mechanisms in Lebanon and the excuses levied by the State for not providing them.Continue Reading
Bank of Lebanon’s Sayrafa: Social Assistance of Last Resort?
2022-11-28
In this brief thought paper, the authors review the impact of the central bank’s subsidy scheme and foreign exchange platform.Continue Reading
The dangerous path of social protection systems in Lebanon
2022-11-23
A short video report explaining social protection policies and their reality in Lebanon.Continue Reading
Why Lebanon Does Not Have a Pension System
2022-10-17
A brief overview of the pensions landscape in Lebanon and the need and opportunities for reform.Continue Reading
What is a Social Protection Floor?
2022-08-19
Many people are prone to facing lifecycle vulnerabilities at different stages of their lives, but a social protection floor can provide them with lifecycle guarantees. This series of graphics present a number of startling statistics that make a strong case for a social protection floor.Continue Reading
Demystifying the response mechanisms to the pandemic in Lebanon
2021-10-01
A video recorded interview with Wassim Maktabi of The Policy Initiative about the findings laid out in their latest paper.Continue Reading