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2007 report
Gaps and efforts in social protection
Sawsan El Masri
Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND)

Lebanon lacks a coherent and comprehensive system for social protection. Over half the population is not covered by any form of health insurance, and retirement schemes exclude the most vulnerable and poor. NGOs play a major role in providing social assistance to those cut off from formal protection systems. Meanwhile, Palestine refugees, who comprise 10% of the population, face severe discrimination in the right to social security, to work, and to own property, resulting in high rates of abject poverty.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Undernourishment Slight progress  Tuberculosis
Significant progress  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Slight progress  Infant mortality
Significant progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Significant progress  Internet users Slight regression  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Personal computers Significant progress  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Slight progress  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Significant regression  Total debt service Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Slight progress  Military expenditure Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation Significant progress  Seats in parliament held by women
Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources  

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Signatures and ratifications by Lebanon
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 1 ; ratified 6 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 5 ; ratified 4 .
4142299 Population
10400 SQ KM
Capital: Beirut (Bayrut)
Currency: Pound
Language: Arabic
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries in better situation
Information, science and technology   Countries above average
Public expenditure   Countries in worse situation
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries in better situation
Children’s immunization   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries above average
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in worse situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Stagnant
Education   Significant progress
Information, science and technology   Significant progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Slight progress
Children’s immunization   Slight progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Significant progress
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