The objective of the three market assessments presented below is to provide the interagency cash transfer programming working group (CTPWG) with meaningful and actionable information on the market impact of cash assistance in Lebanon. This report is also intended to inform decision making on scaling up cash interventions, bearing in mind regional specificities, particular market capacities or relative size of the cash program in certain areas.
In order to carry out the following market assessments, the consultants engaged in a dual-track effort, conducting key information interviews (KIIs) with representative market actors in the markets for (1) dry & processed foods and (2) hygiene products. Eleven KIIs were carried out in Beirut, Zahle and Tripoli with manufacturers, importers, distributors, and wholesalers. Simultaneously, direct surveys of Syrian refugees were carried out across eight locations in Lebanon (see Note on Market System Selection below) to better understand consumer/retail trends. The consultants also conducted separate surveys of Syrian refugees and Lebanese in the same eight locations in order to understand (3) rental market dynamics, and the behavior of tenants, landlords and various intermediaries.
