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Displaced Syrians in Lebanon fall deeper into debts and poverty
28-12-2018
The results of a study implemented by UNHCR, WFP and UNICEF have shown that around 88% of Syrian refugee families in Lebanon have debts. The survey released by UNHCR on December 25, stated that the average household debt has increased steadily over the years from USD 800 in 2016 to USD 900 in 2017 and to more than USD 1,000 in 2018. This indicates that even with the assigned aid, refugees still lack sufficient resources to meet their basic needs, the report said, noting that nearly 69% of refugee families in Lebanon are living below the poverty line, while more than 51% live below the daily minimum expenditure basket which is USD 2.90. UNHCR representative in Lebanon, Mireille Girard, explained that the situation is still risky for most families, pointing out that in compensation for economic shortfalls, more than 90% of households resort to negative coping strategies, including consuming cheap junk food, spending days without eating, incur more debt and engage in child labor. The study also revealed that child labor continues to be a problem among displaced children, where 5% of children aged between 5 and 17 work at least one day. On the other hand, the report indicated a rise in child marriage, where 29% of Syrian girls aged between 15 and 19 got married during 2018 at an increasing rate of 7% from last year. In terms of education, the study showed a large age gap between the youngest age group (3-5 years) and the older age group (15-17), where nearly 8 out of 10 Syrian kids are in school. (An Nahar, Al Hayat, Al Mustaqbal, December 26, 2018)
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