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Press release

13 Dec 2024




ESCWA WARNS: LEBANON’S CARE ECONOMY ON THE BRINK AMID WAR’S DEVASTATION


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Beirut, 13 December 2024--The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for
Western Asia (ESCWA) and Lebanon’s Women and Children Parliamentary Committee
today warned against the severe strain placed on Lebanon’s care economy by the
ongoing war. The new policy brief titled “Restoring care, rebuilding
communities: path to recovery for Lebanon”, which addresses immediate
humanitarian needs to the country’s health, education, and social care systems,
urges a transformative shift in priorities—placing caregiving at the heart of
social stability and economic recovery.

According to the brief, up till October, the war had killed 2,546 people,
including 127 children, injured 10,698, and displaced over 1.5 million
individuals, including 400,000 children. Amid this devastation, 13 hospitals
have been destroyed and 100 primary health-care centres have closed, leaving
countless families without essential services. Overcrowded shelters—908 of the
1,095 available operating at full capacity—have compounded health risks and
worsened the care crisis.

“The conflict has laid bare systemic vulnerabilities in Lebanon’s care
infrastructure,” said ESCWA Social Affairs Officer and author of the brief Rouba
Arja. “Essential services are collapsing. Women—who provide 94% of unpaid
childcare—are shouldering ever-increasing responsibilities due to school
closures, displacement, and surging health care demands, often without adequate
support or resources.”

The brief underscores that Lebanon’s care economy has reached a breaking point,
with women’s unpaid responsibilities intensifying, mental and emotional strain
on caregivers mounting, and children’s education and development severely
compromised. “Without comprehensive and immediate support, we risk pushing an
entire generation of caregivers and care recipients closer to economic despair,”
Arja added.

The brief recommends a holistic approach that includes rebuilding and expanding
care infrastructure and integrating care needs into national recovery
strategies; providing targeted financial, mental health, and employment support
to women and unpaid caregivers; strengthening social protection for displaced
persons by deploying mobile health and psychological care units; and investing
in the care economy to foster women’s empowerment, boost employment in the care
sector, and ensure sustainable growth and resilience.

The brief provides an evidence-based blueprint for policymakers, humanitarian
agencies, and development partners to anchor care at the heart of Lebanon’s
recovery efforts. 

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One of five United Nations regional commissions, ESCWA supports inclusive and
sustainable economic and social development in Arab States, and works on
enhancing regional integration.

For more information and to arrange for interviews:

- Ms. Maryam Sleiman, Public Information Assistant,
+961-81-769-888; sleiman2@un.org(link sends email) 

- Ms. Rania Harb, Public Information Assistant,
+961-70-008-879; harb1@un.org(link sends email)

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