This study focuses on presenting the socio-economic reality of Akkar.
The methodology adopted for this study comprised two complementary approaches, consisting of a research study and a field assessment. The purpose of the research study was to provide a picture of the socioeconomic situation of Akkar in comparison to other regions of Lebanon by studying the available literature and statistics on the region. In addition, information was gathered on the existing social programs and post-war relief and recovery projects of various local and international governmental and non-governmental players. A substantial number of documents and reports were reviewed, and meetings were held with national and international organizations concerned with relief and recovery activities.
The field assessment aimed in the first place at providing a qualitative account of the experiences of the populations of Akkar and how their livelihoods have been affected by the July 2006 and Nahr al-Bared wars and the economic crisis that followed. Secondly, it verified some of the findings of the research study while examining the socio-economic reality of people living in Akkar, in addition to the situation of people with disabilities in the region and the services available for them.
The methodology adopted for this study comprised two complementary approaches, consisting of a research study and a field assessment. The purpose of the research study was to provide a picture of the socioeconomic situation of Akkar in comparison to other regions of Lebanon by studying the available literature and statistics on the region. In addition, information was gathered on the existing social programs and post-war relief and recovery projects of various local and international governmental and non-governmental players. A substantial number of documents and reports were reviewed, and meetings were held with national and international organizations concerned with relief and recovery activities.
The field assessment aimed in the first place at providing a qualitative account of the experiences of the populations of Akkar and how their livelihoods have been affected by the July 2006 and Nahr al-Bared wars and the economic crisis that followed. Secondly, it verified some of the findings of the research study while examining the socio-economic reality of people living in Akkar, in addition to the situation of people with disabilities in the region and the services available for them.