Most countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are struggling to reduce poverty and vulnerability—COVID-19 and now Russia's invasion of Ukraine are making the task even...
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Inflation averaged 171.2 percent in 2022, one of the highest rates globally, primarily due to the depreciation of the LBP. Higher prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages contributed...
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New UNICEF data and findings reveal just how profoundly children’s lives have been devastated by Lebanon’s massive crisis that plunged children across...
WFP Lebanon – Towards a More Inclusive National Social Safety Net in 2022 provides an overview of WFP’s gender and social inclusion study of the National Poverty...
The WFP Lebanon – Expanding Redemption Options for the National Poverty Targeting Programme in 2022 provides an overview of how WFP increased accessibility and redemption options for Lebanese...
The WFP Lebanon – Support to the National Poverty Targeting Programme in 2022 highlights WFP’s role in the implementation of the programme, its evolution, and impact on families receiving assistance...
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The NENA region is dominated by deserts and a harsh environment. The main characteristics are a high level of aridity and water stress, poor soils and limited...
We investigate the relationship between food insecurity and psychological distress among a sample of poor households in Lebanon. We first document large unconditional differences in various...