The Role of Misinformation on Cash and Voucher Assistance for Social Cohesion in Lebanon

This report, commissioned from Key Aid Consulting by CAMEALEON, investigates the role of misinformation surrounding CVA in influencing perceptions and its subsequent effects on social cohesion in Lebanon. It focuses on the social cohesion between and within Lebanese and Syrian communities since the 2019 economic and financial crises in Lebanon. The study aims to contribute to mitigating the negative impact of misinformation around humanitarian CVA on social cohesion in Lebanon and more specifically to:

1. Determine the main pieces of (mis)information circulating around CVA that cause social cohesion issues in Lebanon;

2. Identify the causal pathways through which (mis)information translates into public misperceptions in Lebanon;

3. Assess the impacts of (mis)information around CVA on behavioural patterns and social cohesion.

These findings will inform programmatic actions to mitigate the impact of misinformation on social cohesion, improve the communication strategies of humanitarian actors, and strengthen advocacy at the political level.