Lebanon: Rising Poverty, Hunger Amid Economic Crisis
Government and World Bank Should Invest in Rights-Based Social Protection

Corrupt and incompetent Lebanese authorities have plunged the country into one of the worst economic crises in modern times. Nearly 80 percent of Lebanon’s population lives under the poverty line, and the government has repeatedly delayed promised social protection plans. Hospitals are struggling to provide life-saving care amid the economic crisis and Covid-19 pandemic, and electricity blackouts last up to 22 hours per day. No one has been held accountable for the catastrophic explosion in Beirut’s port on August 4, 2020. Security forces have at times used excessive and lethal force against protesters. Women continue to face systematic discrimination and violence.
January 25, 2023
Government and World Bank Should Invest in Rights-Based Social Protection
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Government and World Bank Should Invest in Rights-Based Social Protection
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