Lebanon Poverty and Equity Assessment 2024 - Weathering a Protracted Crisis

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Lebanon Poverty and Equity Assessment 2024 examines poverty levels and equity conditions in Lebanon in the context of a prolonged, multi-year economic crisis. It analyzes monetary poverty, poverty trends, household income sources, and spatial differences, then develops a profile of the poor using demographics, labor markets, assets, and access to services. The assessment evaluates how the 2019 crisis affected households’ coping responses, including multidimensional poverty and worsening food insecurity, and reviews evolving labor market dynamics, with forward-looking considerations.

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Pages84

Reading Time3 h 32 min

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Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Poverty in Lebanon

Background

Monetary poverty

Poverty trends

Source of income

Spatial variations in poverty

Chapter 2: Profile of the Poor

Demographics

Labor markets

Private assets

Access to services

Correlates of poverty (2012 and 2022)

Chapter 3: Impact of the 2019 Crisis on Households and their Responses

Multidimensional poverty (2018/2019 and 2022/2023)

Households’ perceptions and responses

Economic crisis and rising food insecurity

Evolving labor market dynamics in Lebanon

Looking Ahead

Annexes

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FAQs

What topics are covered in Chapter 1 about poverty in Lebanon?

Chapter 1 reviews the background, monetary poverty, poverty trends, household income sources, and spatial variations in poverty.

How does the report profile the poor in Chapter 2?

Chapter 2 examines demographics, labor markets, private assets, access to services, and correlates of poverty using 2012 and 2022 information.

How does the report assess the impact of the 2019 crisis on households?

Chapter 3 evaluates multidimensional poverty over 2018/2019 and 2022/2023, households’ perceptions and responses, rising food insecurity, and changes in labor market dynamics.

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