The period between 2017 and 2024 marks a tumultuous phase for Lebanon’s social protection system, characterized by macroeconomic instability, currency collapse, and rising poverty. The report by the Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan published in July 2025 highlights critical insights into government spending on social protection, revealing systemic inefficiencies and structural imbalances that worsened during the crisis.
For the full report click on the below link:
The Collapse of Social Protection Financing in Lebanon – 2017-2024