July 2022 – October 2023

STAAR supported UN Women to integrate gender, inclusion, and protection components within Lebanon’s National Poverty Targeting Program (NPTP) and other social protection schemes.

The assignment focused on gender equality, addressing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and strengthening protection against sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA). An embedded adviser provided technical support, capacity-building, field monitoring, reporting, and coordinated advocacy on gender and social inclusion throughout the assignment.

The assignment enhanced coordination among key stakeholders, including UN Women, WFP, and the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA). It contributed to mainstreaming gender within Lebanon’s social protection response, though challenges persisted due to political tensions and limited resources. Training efforts underscored the need to strengthen relationships between contracted firms and social workers, while field monitoring ensured better tracking of programme results and outputs.