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This report presents the living conditions of 2000 households in Northern Lebanon in an effort to explore opportunities for their development, especially taking into account their demands. This report consists of demographic, socio-economic, educational, and health status information that will be used to identify areas where targeted interventions and policy changes can have the greatest impact.

The authors find that:

• war is the main reason for the loss of income for the majority of households in the three districts under study
• the gap between the magnitude of loss and the compensation occasionally provided reveals the necessity of integrating efforts for sustainable socio-economic assistance
• this is urgent especially in remote areas hardly connected to main cities, where alternatives are more available.

 As a result, the document introduces the following recommendations:

• introducing modern small-scale cultivation practices for small farmers that aim to enhance the added value and reduce efforts and costs
• introducing an integrated programme for communities of small farmers to form cooperatives and boost the individual participation of members in such communities 
• equipping women with skills to make traditional products such as textiles, jam, pickles and dairy products
• facilitating the expansion of products in local and foreign markets, and exploring new markets by exhibiting in local and international exhibitions and technical conferences
• reducing food poverty in vulnerable populations, including expectant mothers, young children, and older people, by improving livelihoods
• supporting the rehabilitation of public schools and subsidised schools in disadvantaged rural communities, and supporting local capacity building for ongoing educational improvement.
  

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