Research Snapshot: Older Syrian refugees in Lebanon and food insecurity

This study, carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic, found that high proportions of older refugees are vulnerable to food insecurity

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
11 August 2022
Country:
Lebanon
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Food and Nutrition and Health
Authors:
American University of Beirut and Norwegian Refugee Council

Abstract

Findings on food insecurity, drawn from a wider study which tracked adherence to COVID-19 preventive/ control measures among older refugees in response to underlying and emergent barriers enablers and vulnerabilities. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity has been consistently pervasive amongst Syrian refugees. This study, carried out in Lebanon during the COVID-19 pandemic, found that high proportions of older refugees are vulnerable to food insecurity. Refugees are resorting to more drastic coping strategies, despite receiving assistance from humanitarian aid agencies.

Results will inform future humanitarian actions to reduce the impact of long-term pandemics on older refugees by addressing:

  1. food insecurity

  2. coping strategies

3.reliance on humanitarian assistance.

This snapshot focuses on the findings relevant to food insecurity. Additional findings, including on vaccine acceptance among older Syrian refugees are also available.

This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme

Citation

American University of Beirut, Norwegian Refugee Council (2022) Research Snapshot: Older Syrian refugees in Lebanon and food insecurity. Elrha

Research Snapshot: Older Syrian refugees in Lebanon and food insecurity

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Published 11 August 2022
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