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Kalyani Raghunathan

Kalyani Raghunathan is Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit, based in New Delhi, India. Her research lies at the intersection of agriculture, gender, social protection, and public health and nutrition, with a specific focus on South Asia and Africa. 

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One of the world’s worst economic collapses, now compounded by the Ukraine crisis: What’s next for Lebanon?

2023Breisinger, Clemens; Khouri, Nadim; Glauber, Joseph W.; Laborde Debucquet, David
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One of the world’s worst economic collapses, now compounded by the Ukraine crisis: What’s next for Lebanon?

High food prices and supply disruptions triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war are hitting Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries like Egypt, Sudan, and Yemen hard, partly due their heavy dependence on wheat imports. But in the region, Lebanon — already in the midst of one of the world’s worst economic collapses since the 1850s — is uniquely vulnerable to food security impacts from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. A recent World Bank report calls Lebanon’s current crisis “The Great Denial” — referring to an ongoing breakdown of government services, civil society, and the economy.

Year published

2023

Authors

Breisinger, Clemens; Khouri, Nadim; Glauber, Joseph W.; Laborde Debucquet, David

Citation

Breisinger, Clemens; Khouri, Nadim; Glauber, Joseph W.; and Laborde Debucquet, David. 2023. One of the world’s worst economic collapses, now compounded by the Ukraine crisis: What’s next for Lebanon? In The Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Global Food Security, eds. Joseph Glauber and David Laborde. Section Four: Country Impacts and Responses: Middle East and North Africa, Chapter 26, Pp. 135-139. https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896294394_26

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Lebanon

Keywords

Western Asia; Asia; Shock; Policies; War; Coronavirus; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Agriculture; Markets; Economics; Trade; Coronavirinae; Russia; Food Security; Ukraine; Conflicts; Coronavirus Disease; Prices; Climate Change

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896294394_26 Source record

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Book Chapter

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Social networks, collective organizing, and freedom of association: A qualitative participatory action research study with women migrant domestic workers in Lebanon

2023Abdulrahim, Sawsan; Adra, May
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Social networks, collective organizing, and freedom of association: A qualitative participatory action research study with women migrant domestic workers in Lebanon

Worldwide, women migrant domestic workers (WMDWs) occupy a weak position in the global economy due to intersections of gender, race, and global economic inequalities. Lebanon hosts more than 250,000 WMDWs who are recruited and employed through the infamous Kafala system that binds a worker to one employer. With Lebanon’s economic crisis, a large number of WMDWs are currently working as freelancers whereby giving and receiving support from other workers plays a crucial role in their adaptation and economic survival. This study is a component of an international evaluation of the Work in Freedom Project carried out by the International Labour Organization. It focuses on Lebanon and aims to assess the impact of the project on the ability of WMDWs in Lebanon to maintain viable social networks and organize collectively. Its main objective is to investigate the different ways in which WMDWs have maintained social networks and engaged in collective organizing efforts (at the individual, meso- and macro-levels), to improve their lives and to ensure non-exploitative work conditions.

Year published

2023

Authors

Abdulrahim, Sawsan; Adra, May

Citation

Abdulrahim, Sawsan; and Adra, May. 2023. Social networks, collective organizing, and freedom of association: A qualitative participatory action research study with women migrant domestic workers in Lebanon. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2187. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136716

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Lebanon

Keywords

Western Asia; Asia; Gender; Social Networks; Shock; Collective Action; Migrant Workers; Capacity Development; Economic Activities; Working Conditions; Domestic Work; Women

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English

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Open Access

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136716 Source record

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Elder care in Lebanon: An analysis of care workers and care recipients in the face of crisis

2023Nassif, Gabriella; Dakkak, Sabine
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Elder care in Lebanon: An analysis of care workers and care recipients in the face of crisis

The current socioeconomic and political crises plaguing Lebanon have exacerbated the ongoing care crisis, in particular for care workers and elderly care recipients. Over the past decade, non Arab migrant domestic workers have been, alongside family members, primarily responsible for providing privatized, in-home care for ageing Lebanese. This care, ranging from cooking and cleaning to administering medicines and providing care for people with disabilities, exists in the stark absence of substantive state-provided services for a rapidly ageing population. Under the pressures of the current economic crisis, however, the arrangements of this form of commodified care have come under particular strain, causing both care workers and care recipients to suffer. To better understand elderly care needs in Lebanon amidst the current, multi-faceted crisis, this report foregrounds the personal experiences and needs of both care workers, primarily non-Arab migrant domestic workers, and elderly care employers and recipients. Findings suggest that the most acute care needs for elderly Lebanese include long-term healthcare, emotional companionship, and domestic labor, at an affordable price. Workers highlighted the overwhelming nature of elderly work, their need for workplace support, and ultimately, their demands for a better legislative framework to protect them as migrant workers.

Year published

2023

Authors

Nassif, Gabriella; Dakkak, Sabine

Citation

Nassif, Gabriella; and Dakkak, Sabine. 2023. Elder care in Lebanon: An analysis of care workers and care recipients in the face of crisis. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2176. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136639

Country/Region

Lebanon

Keywords

Western Asia; Asia; Ageing; Care Work; Migrant Labour; Elderly; Services; Economic Crises; Migrants; Prices; Domestic Work; Health Care; Legislation; Women

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Links

https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136639 Source record

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Working Paper

Datasets

Dataset

ASTI Lebanon Database

2014Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
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ASTI Lebanon Database

This dataset includes national-level time series data on researcher capacity by qualification level, age bracket, discipline mix, and commodity, as well as a detailed breakdown of agricultural research investment across government, higher education, nonprofit, and (where possible) private for-profit agricultural research agencies. These data were derived through a series of primary survey rounds conducted by IFPRI’s Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) and in close collaboration with a large network of national collaborators. The ASTI data constitute a powerful resource for national and regional research managers, policymakers, donor organizations, and other stakeholders. ASTI’s key indicators provide both a diagnostic tool for assessing the allocation and use of existing resources and an advocacy tool for increasing resources and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of resource use. The ASTI website offers interactive pages that allow users to access country-level time series data, make cross-country comparisons, create graphs, and download country datasets and publications as well as detailed institutional information on agencies involved in agricultural research. The interactive benchmarking tool on the ASTI website is a convenient map-based instrument allowing users to make cross-country comparisons and rankings based on a wide set of financial and human resource indicators. The detailed ASTI datasets are available in an easy-to-use data download tool. Detailed information on definitions, methodology, and calculation procedures are available at www.asti.cgiar.org

Year published

2014

Authors

Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators

Citation

Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators. 2014. ASTI Lebanon database. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. http://www.asti.cgiar.org/lebanon. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Country/Region

Lebanon

Keywords

Asia; Western Asia; Agricultural Research

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-NC-3.0

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Blogs

When ties that bind Increase migrants’ vulnerability: Insights from the south to west Asia migration corridor
IFPRI Blog
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October 03, 2022

When ties that bind Increase migrants’ vulnerability: Insights from the south to west Asia migration corridor

By Zahid ul Arefin Choudhury

Workshops explore how to better support workers.

One of the world’s worst economic collapses, now compounded by the Ukraine crisis: What’s next for Lebanon?
IFPRI Blog
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May 06, 2022

One of the world’s worst economic collapses, now compounded by the Ukraine crisis: What’s next for Lebanon?

By Clemens Breisinger, Nadim Khouri, Joseph Glauber, and David Laborde

High food prices and shortages pummel an already suffering population.

New modeling toolkit aids development planners in MENA countries
IFPRI Blog
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April 30, 2018

New modeling toolkit aids development planners in MENA countries

By Mai Mahmoud

New data-based tools for agricultural policy planners in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Tunisia.

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Events

2018 Global Food Policy Report - Beirut, Lebanon
Series/Special Event

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July 3, 2018, 9:00 – 11:15 am

2018 Global Food Policy Report – Beirut, Lebanon

Antiglobalism was on the rise in 2017. What will that mean for food security and nutrition? IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report examines the impacts of global integration-including the movement of goods, investment, people, and knowledge–and the threat of current antiglobalization pressures. Welcome Note Introduction of Speakers and Panelists Global Food Policy Perspective: Key Findings […]

News

May 16, 2022 | In the News

Food supplies squeezed by Ukraine war and trade bans (ASPI) 

Australian Strategic Policy Institute published an article on how the impact of the Russia–Ukraine war on global food supplies is being magnified by nations imposing bans on food and fertilizer exports to preserve stocks for their domestic needs. Since the invasion, 15 nations have imposed restrictions on food and fertilizer exports, including new bans imposed […]

March 12, 2022 | In the News

Ukraine’s farmers stalled, fueling fears of global food shortages (Reuters)

Reuters published an article about how the Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens millions of tiny spring-time sprouts that should emerge from stalks of dormant winter wheat in the coming weeks. If the farmers can’t feed those crops soon, far fewer of the so-called tillers will spout, jeopardizing a national wheat harvest on which millions in […]

Projects

Gender-Sensitive Risks and Options Assessment for Decision Making (ROAD) to Support Work in Freedom Phase 2 (WiF-2)

Gender-Sensitive Risks and Options Assessment for Decision Making (ROAD) to Support Work in Freedom Phase 2 (WiF-2)

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