Child Sensitive Market Assessment (Lebanon, 2025)

This assessment examines market functionality and access to essential child-focused commodities following Lebanon’s most severe conflict escalation since 2006. From September to November 2024, the conflict caused widespread infrastructure damage, disrupted supply chains, and compounded Lebanon’s ongoing economic crisis. The assessment investigated how these events affected markets’ ability to supply essential goods for children, the barriers families face in accessing these commodities, and the feasibility of cash-based interventions to address critical needs in Baalbak, the Beirut suburbs and Nabatieh districts.
The assessment followed a three-phase, primarily qualitative methodology complemented by secondary data review. It began with a desk review to inform site selection, followed by consultations with key stakeholders to refine the study’s scope. Data collection was then carried out with formal vendors in central market areas, as well as with community members and local
leaders across the targeted districts.