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Country Factsheet

Lebanon

This factsheet provides an overview of economic inclusion programs in Lebanon. Economic inclusion programs are a bundle of coordinated, multidimensional interventions that support individuals, households, and communities in raising their incomes and building their assets. The data used for this factsheet comes from the Partnership for Economic Inclusion’s Landscape Survey 2023.

Country Facts

Region
Middle East & North Africa
Population
5.59 million
Income Group
Lower middle income
FCV country (WB FY24 list)
Yes
Poverty Headcount (share of population below the poverty line)
National Poverty Line
27.40%
Multidimensional Poverty Index
N/A
$2.15/day (2017 PPP)
N/A

Programs

Number of economic inclusion programs
3
Institutional delivery (lead agency)
3
  • Nongovernment-led
  • Government-led
Geographic area
2
1
  • Rural only
  • Urban/peri
  • Mix (urban & rural)

Participants

Number of participants
4,715
Number of people benefiting
20,275
Participants served by government-led programs (%)

Main Program Objectives

Wage employment
Self-employment
Income diversification
Productivity
Food security
Market access
Women's empowerment
Social inclusion
Social cohesion
Financial inclusion
Social services
Climate resilience
  • More than 2/3 of programs
  • Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
  • Fewer than 1/3 of programs

Participant Profile

Targeted Poverty Segments
Poor
Extreme poor
Ultra-poor
Those above the poverty line
Doesn't target by poverty level
Targeted Population Groups
Women
Children
Youth
Older people
Persons with disabilities
Displacement-affected
Climate-affected
Marginalized
Conflict-affected
  • More than 2/3 of programs
  • Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
  • Fewer than 1/3 of programs

CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Transfer
Business capital
Wage employment facilitation
Skills training
Coaching
Financial services facilitation
Market links
Climate resilience support

ECONOMIC INCLUSION PROGRAMS SURVEYED

Program Name Year program began Lead Agencies Program Description No. of Current Participants % Female Participants Poverty Targeting Digital
Bolstering Agriculture Systems’ Ability to Invest, Nourish, and Employ. 2021 CARE; Mercy Corps; Berytech, George N.frem fondation (GNFF), Lebanese Organization for Study and Training (LOST), and Al Majmoua The program supports farmers and value chain actors focusing on the production of cereals, legumes, and vegetables, seeking a territorial approach and promoting linkages with other value chains through complementary interventions aligned with the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. 3,395 26-50% of participants Targets poor broadly Yes
CHASE Youth Empowerment Program 2022 Danish Refugee Council The program combines social protection, livelihoods development with access to financial opportunities, and engagement with diaspora networks to empower youth and their families. 120 26-50% of participants Targets XP/UP only Yes
Sustainable Social Protection and Livelihood Solutions for Severely Vulnerable Households 2020 Save the Children The project supports the self-reliance of vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian refugee households by focusing on productive inclusion and bridging social assistance and livelihood pathways. 1,200 26-50% of participants Targets poor broadly Yes

Only programs that have given their consent to share their program data are included in this table

The Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI) is a global platform that unites non-governmental organizations, UN agencies, research institutions, funding partners, and the World Bank to support government adoption and scale up of economic inclusion programs that empower vulnerable people to lift themselves out of extreme poverty.

DNA: Does Not Apply; FY: Fiscal Year; FCV: Fragility, Conflict, and Violence; MPI: Multidimensional Poverty Index; NPL: National Poverty Line; N/A: Not available; WB: World Bank