Stability Under Fire
Policy Brief 1: Governing Displacement Without Money
As of late March 2026, escalations in conflict have caused a severe humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, displacing over 1 million people, roughly 18% of the population, internally, with over 130,000 in emergency shelters
As displacement rises across Lebanon, the default response has been to shift responsibility outward, to NGOs, international agencies, and fragmented local efforts. But what if the issue is not a lack of resources, but a failure of coordination?
This policy brief argues that even under fiscal collapse, the Lebanese state can lead the response by mobilizing existing public assets, structuring coordination with NGOs, and creating transparent mechanisms to channel support effectively.
The question is not whether the state can spend, but whether it can organize.
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