Most discussions about displacement in Lebanon focus on collective shelters. Yet the vast majority of displaced people are living elsewhere. This brief examines the realities facing the “invisible majority”, the estimated 86–87% of displaced populations residing in rented apartments, hosted…
Lebanon’s agricultural sector is facing mounting pressure as ongoing conflict, displacement, and environmental damage continue to disrupt production and rural livelihoods. Beyond immediate destruction, the crisis is accelerating land abandonment, weakening food systems, and deepening economic insecurity in communities heavily…
The escalation of conflict in Lebanon is driving a severe education crisis, disrupting learning for hundreds of thousands of children and pushing an already fragile system closer to collapse. With schools repurposed as shelters, widespread displacement, and deepening inequality, access…
This study captures the voices of displaced women in Lebanon as they weigh survival against the prospect of return. It reveals how daily struggles with housing, work, safety, and education shape decisions and how displacement has transformed women’s roles and…
Lebanon Situation Brief – 12 March 2026 As the escalation in Lebanon continues, the humanitarian impact is rapidly intensifying. More than 700,000 people are now displaced across the country, many arriving at shelters with very limited belongings and facing urgent…
The latest escalation in Lebanon has triggered rapid displacement across the country, with tens of thousands of people forced to flee their homes in just days. While humanitarian attention has largely focused on internal displacement among Lebanese communities, another dimension…
Focusing on everyday realities in mixed-population areas, the research examines the interactions between three groups living under shared pressure: economically vulnerable Lebanese host communities, long-settled refugees, and newly arrived displaced individuals. The study draws on focus group discussions and key…
An initial study by Basmeh & Zeitooneh’s Research Team on governance experiences across multiple regional contexts, documenting administrative practices and community-based structures.
One year since the fall of the Assad regime. On this anniversary, Refugee Protection Watch releases its new report: Fleeing and Returning Amid Insecurity: A Multidimensional Assessment of Conditions in Lebanon and Areas of Origin. Our findings reveal a…
This B&Z’s comparative report brings together the results of all three rounds of our 2025 longitudinal research. The comparison is clear: Pressure in Lebanon does not lead to a return. Refugees’ decisions are shaped almost entirely by conditions in their…
