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Transparency in Aid – Ethical Management of Aid in
Lebanon
Initiative Launch Date: September 2020
Status: Ongoing
Summary
LAMP aims to set a new standard for
transparency in aid distribution in Lebanon. The platform provides a clear and
accessible view of how aid is allocated and distributed. Beyond tracking the
flow of resources, LAMP promotes transparency, accountability, resilience, and
ethical aid management.
Effort
Overview
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Question |
Details |
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What was the reform challenge? |
Transparency in aid
becomes especially crucial during times of crisis to ensure ethical and
accountable management. In response to the outbreak of war in September 2024,
TI-LB’s monitoring unit systematically collected data on aid delivery and
allocation to inform targeted advocacy efforts. |
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What was the civic strategy or action taken? |
TI-LB’s
Monitoring Unit collected comprehensive primary data on aid allocation across
all levels—tracking flows from donors to recipients, recipients to
beneficiaries, and directly from donors to beneficiaries. The team analyzed
this data to craft evidence-based advocacy messages, identify systemic gaps
in aid distribution, and highlight challenges and potential solutions. As a
result, the Lebanon Aid Monitoring Platform—formerly known as Where Did It
Go?—was revamped to empower Lebanese citizens, NGOs, donors, and government
institutions to hold stakeholders accountable. Through its interactive
dashboard, beneficiary tracking, and periodic reports, the platform
strengthens public trust and enhances the effectiveness of aid delivery
during crises and recovery phases. |
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What agencies were targeted? |
Higher Relief Council (HRC), Ministry of Public Health
(MoPH), and the Government Emergency Committee |
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What reform priorities does it relate to? |
Emergency
Response and Governance of Aid, Access to Information Law No. 28/2017;
National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2020–2025; 3RF Governance & Accountability
pillar; and Transparency in Aid. |
Key
Partners & Coalition Members
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Type |
Name(s) |
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Lead CSO |
Transparency International – Lebanon |
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Supporting Collaborations |
Transparency International, EARREL, AUB Crisis Observatory
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Donors and Supporters of the Action |
National Democratic Institute |
Progress Snapshot
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Indicator |
Value |
Comments |
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Launching (after Beirut Port Explosion) |
LAMP originally began as Where Did It Go?, a
platform launched in response to the 2020 Beirut Port explosion. |
The current LAMP Platform includes 3 reports
conducted during the aftermath 2020 Beirut Port explosion. |
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Revamping the Platform and adhering to IATI standards as a
response to the outbreak of the war in 2024 |
The Platform evolved into a comprehensive
tool for tracking various forms of aid—including emergency, humanitarian,
development, and crisis-related assistance—across Lebanon, empowering
Lebanese citizens, NGOs, donors, and government institutions to hold
stakeholders accountable |
LAMP’s dashboard, beneficiary tracking, and
periodic reports, the platform enhances public trust and maximizes the impact
of aid during crises and recovery efforts. Additionally, LAMP advocates for
the establishment of an official, national-level aid tracking system to
institutionalize transparency and accountability in aid distribution. |
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Launching the campaign on social media outlets |
Launched on November 5, 2024 |
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The LAMP Platform |
The
Platform includes Lebanese Aid Monitoring Dashboard to track the aid that has
been delivered to Lebanon during the War in 2024, including pie charts to
visualize the complex data. It also includes the total amount received, total
items received, and total items distributed. The
aid documentation across platforms, the Government Emergency Committee
Dashboard (non-medical aid), the MoPH website’s schedules for distributing
medical aid to hospitals and shelters, and the Higher Relief Committee were
crucial in understanding the distribution processes. TI-LB
has actively monitored the delivery of aid to Lebanon, gathering primary data
from various sources and incorporating it into comprehensive datasets, which
are organized according to a relevant set of indicators. |
Results
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Achievement |
Sources |
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An Interactive Dashboard showcasing the allocation of aid
from Donor to Recipient and from Recipient to Beneficiary |
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Division of aid to different sectors based on the IATI
Standards |
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Advocacy Campaign |
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Advocacy Quotes |
Challenges
Faced and Call to Action
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Challenge |
Solution(s) |
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Lack of Segregated Data from the government entities
(MoPH, HRC, Government
Emergency Committee Dashboard) |
Send recommendations to these entities |
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Lack of unified platform for tracking aid |
Creation of the LAMP Platform |
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Lack of unified unit of measurement |
Send recommendations to these entities |
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Lack in the number of beneficiaries (in most cases) |
Send recommendations to these entities |
Calls to Action
- Monitor
the allocation of aid: Tracker
- Advocacy messages: https://www.instagram.com/p/DCg-Nvzo11Q/?img_index=3&igsh=MTcxY3d1bndtMHViOQ==
Annexes & Resources
- Social
Media Campaign: https://www.instagram.com/p/DB_bMoUxp08/?igsh=dzNsMXk3eGtqZ2dm
- LAMP: Homepage
Transparency International Lebanon
transparency@transparency-lebanon.org
+961 1 616 001
