Lebanon has been struggling with several interconnected crises, on a political, economic, social, health and environment levels. Deeply sunk in nepotism and political corruption and heavily depending on economic rent and external exports, with few or almost no productive sectors, the country is suffering from economic and financial collapses with the Lebanese Pound dramatically losing its value. Given the political and economic volatility and turmoil especially after the Beirut Blast, poverty and unemployment rates are increasing, social safety and security are jeopardized, consumer goods’ prices are surging, and the social gaps are further deepening.
With the state not assuming its role and due-diligences and with the absence of socio-economic policies rooted in the people's greater good and interest, it is of utter importance to stand together in solidarity socially and economically, and prevent policies leading to further impoverishment of the community and exclusion of people from decision-making processes.