The research is a Proof of Concept taking place between 2022 and 2025 which examines the policy discourses and perspectives among state officials and international development organisations about the role of social policy in enhancing social cohesion and social security in Jordan and Lebanon. These two countries have contrasting political economies and are both undergoing major reforms in the design of social policy services under the auspices of international development institutions (the World Bank, UNICEF, ILO and FCDO). They are hosts to the largest Refugee populations in the region and are experiencing increasing sensitivity around poverty and social protection as triggers of social unrest in these countries.
DOI: 10.48352/uobxmenasp.0003
Author: Rana Jawad, Professor of Global Social Policy / Convenor of the MENA Social Policy Network (University of Birmingham)
This project is supported by the Middle East and North Africa Social Policy Network (MENASP) at the University of Birmingham, in the framework of its ‘strengthening social welfare and security in the MENA region’ research programme, funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Global Challenges Research Fund.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the Middle East and North Africa Social Policy (MENASP) Network or the University of Birmingham.