Actions in Lebanon

  • Social Protection

    Establishment of a Unified Registry for Social Protection (URSR) in Lebanon: Supporting MoSA to take ownership of the project and validated the USR target system model

    Middle East and Gulf Countries LEBANON
    Start activities
    18/11/2023
    End activities
    01/03/2025
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Social Affairs
    Type of Assistance
    Organisational management (structures & functions); Information management systems
    Code
    2023-44
    Description
    SOCIEUX's intended contribution through this action was to support the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) in building the internal capacity needed to strategically lead the EU-funded project for the establishment of a Unified Registry for Social Protection (URSP Project) in Lebanon. To this end, experts from France and Spain mobilised by SOCIEUX+ accompanied the creation of the Programme Management Unit (PMU) in defining its mandate, its role in the URSP Project and the necessary material and human components of the PMU.

  • Social Protection

    Technical and institutional appraisal for the establishment of a unified registry for social protection in Lebanon

    Middle East and Gulf Countries Lebanon
    Start activities
    06-03-2023
    End activities
    15-10-2023
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Social Affairs
    Type of Assistance
    Information management systems
    Code
    2023-02
    Description
    The Ministry of Social Affairs of Lebanon asked SOCIEUX+ support in the establishment of a unified registry for social protection (USRP), according to the National Social Protection Strategy. The goal is to have available a comprehensive data platform of beneficiary households of the existing social assistance benefits and schemes. In fact, today Lebanon’s economic crisis translates into persisting hardship for the poorest and impoverishment of the medium class; in such a situation, social transfers and basic services are key to secure essential livelihood and ultimately social stability. As those are massively funded by international donors, a national URSP would allow the Lebanese Government to steer social assistance delivery based on comprehensive data and IMS infrastructure. In this context, the planned EU support will be key to provide the necessary technical expertise to set up a functional and technological solution for setting up the URSP. The present Action – and the mobilized Spanish and French expertise - helped to prepare the terms of reference for the selection of the consultancy that will be in charge of ERSP’s development. The consultancy was actually selected, and the project started beginning 2024.