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Coping with Concurrent Crises in Lebanon: For an Inclusive National Social Registry to Protect the Vulnerable

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  • Dagher, Leila
  • abboud, ali
  • sidani, ola

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This brief assesses the response of the Lebanese government to the pandemic and other concurrent crises on vulnerable populations. It provides a discussion of the major challenges in mounting a wide-scale response to alleviate the social and economic repercussions of the various crises. The work highlights two main shortcomings: 1) the lack of information (data) to guide any relief or social safety net program, and 2) the limited scope of already existing programs, mainly due to budgetary constraints. We argue that putting in place a unified digital social registry that covers all residents in Lebanon is a necessity. Based on observed vulnerabilities in the past three years, we urge the government to prioritize adopting and implementing a universal national social protection strategy to better protect the disadvantaged population. Equally important is the need to ensure that the financial sustainability of these programs in the medium to long term (once Lebanon enhances its fiscal capacity) by decreasing reliance on foreign aid and shifting towards viable domestic social spending.

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  • Dagher, Leila & abboud, ali & sidani, ola, 2023. "Coping with Concurrent Crises in Lebanon: For an Inclusive National Social Registry to Protect the Vulnerable," MPRA Paper 116568, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:116568
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    1. Dagher, Leila & Jamali, Ibrahim & Abi Younes, Oussama, 2022. "Advancing Evidence-Based Policy in Crisis Management: The Case of Lebanon," MPRA Paper 116013, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Dagher, Leila & Jamali, Ibrahim & Abi Younes, Oussama & Fattal, Maya, 2022. "“Advancing Evidence-based Policy in Crisis Management: Field Survey Findings," MPRA Paper 116057, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Dagher, Leila & nehme, raoul, 2021. "Lebanon’s misguided government subsidies are quickly eating up its foreign reserves," MPRA Paper 116138, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Dagher, Leila & abboud, ali & sidani, ola & Abi Younes, Oussama, 2022. "For Inclusive and Fair Covid-19 Socio-Economic Recovery Measures in Lebanon: Synthesis Report," MPRA Paper 116132, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    social protection; unified social registry; lebanon; poverty;
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    JEL classification:

    • H12 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Crisis Management
    • H53 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs
    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

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