Reports

This report aims to give a voice to those directly and indirectly affected by the overarching system of military  conscription in Syria. Military conscription is an instrument feared by many Syrians today who live in Syria, and many who cannot…

A year on from the blast that devastated large parts of Beirut, the ILO is working to help small businesses across the Lebanese capital affected by the explosion. Many were already struggling to survive due to COVID-19 anti-infection measures and…

A metasynthesis of five external impact evaluations covering programs run by Refugee-Led Organizations (RLOs)

The Syrian refugee crisis persists as the world’s second-largest, with 6.8 million refugees residing outside Syria’s borders. Lebanon, a neighboring country, has been disproportionately impacted, facing economic, health, and political crises. Conditions for a safe return to Syria are absent,…

This report presents the community, systemic and ways-of-working impacts of the Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative (RRLI) during 2022-2023. 

The Protracted Displacement Economy (PDE) research project investigates the economic dynamics of displaced populations in five countries. Focused on bridging humanitarian and sustainable approaches, it explores gendered economies in caregiving, expenditure, debt, savings, and mutual assistance. The Lebanon findings reveal…

The recent Israeli aggression in September 2024 has worsened Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis, affecting citizens and Syrian refugees already facing severe food insecurity and economic instability. Lebanon’s social protection system, largely non-inclusive, struggles to meet growing needs, with limited programs like…