Lebanon ECD Situational Assessment Brief (PDF)

Lebanon ECD Situational Assessment - Full Report (PDF)

In 2022, ANECD conducted a situational assessment study of the ECD status in Lebanon. This study was led by the principal investigator Dr. Pascale Hajal and her team.

The purpose of this research is to assess the early childhood care and development situation of young children and their families during the multi-dimensional crisis in Lebanon, in an aim to fill the below objectives related to ECD and help in its advancement on the national and regional levels.

• Learn more about young children under eight care and development and the challenges facing their families during the multi-layered crisis
• Examine cross-country and -sectoral data 
• Anticipate related trends and issues that may affect young children under 8 and their families during the multi-dimensional crisis 
• Identify related community wants, needs, and assets 
• Help setting ECD priorities on the national level 
• Raise recommendations and policy briefs for policymakers 
• Orient funders and ECD stakeholders in the country

The situational analysis report adapted a mixed methodology which helped exploring both quantitative and qualitative inputs. Along with the desk review, data collection for this assessment gathered information from the 5 governorates of Lebanon: Beirut, Bekaa, Mount of Lebanon, South, and North, through a scheme founded on three sources i) face-to-face questionnaires with parents and primary caregivers reached through partner organizations, ministries, and schools ii) online survey tool, where 1379 questionnaires were filled by families and iii) Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) with parents, teachers, and healthcare providers.

The data collection tools included 9 sections covering:

• Demographics 

• Milestones and children development

• Education 

• Health 

• Nutrition 

• Social and emotional development 

• Changes brought by Lebanon crisis 

• Children mental health 

• Caregivers’ mental health 

Please find the study brief for more information about the research findings and recommendations.