National Social Protection Strategy for Lebanon
Resource type: Strategies and action plans
Thematic areas: Availability of and access to health services, Child protection, Gender equality and women’s empowerment, Inclusiveness and social cohesion, Mainstreaming gender equality, Social protection and family empowerment
Countries: Lebanon
Document language: English
SDGs:
Goal 1: No poverty Goal 3: Good health and well-being Goal 4: Quality education Goal 5: Gender equality
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National Social Protection Strategy for Lebanon

October 2023

The “Social Protection Strategy for Lebanon” is a national government document, aiming at enabling the cabinet and all stakeholders to respond to the multi-layered crises the country is currently facing, and proposing a vision and a way forward to reforming the sector in a way that guarantees social justice, social cohesion and economic inclusion in society. It is a critical milestone within reform efforts to build an efficient, accountable, and financially sustainable social protection system in parallel to the financial, economic and governance reforms necessary  to overcome the crisis and rebuild state capacity.

The strategy document presents the results of a situation analysis covering all institutions, programs and services concerned with social protection in Lebanon; proposes a vision and a people-centered strategy towards a human rights-based, shockresponsive and sustainable system; and recommends specific initiatives to build the social protection system which can respond to multi-faceted lifecycle risks. It builds on policy recommendations proposed by different stakeholders that were involved in the strategy development process, including organizations of persons with disabilities, labor unions and civil society working groups.