What is the EDPU?
The Economic Development Policy Unit (EDPU), launched in 2021 and hosted at Oxfam in Lebanon, is a unique constellation of 6 INGO-led Livelihood & Social Stability consortia under the EU Trust Fund, working with the European Union in Lebanon to generate joint evidence-based policy advocacy on economic inclusion and social cohesion.
EDPU's Research & Advocacy Papers
Final paper on 'SDCs - Field Realities & Potential'
Searching for a Framework: Reflections on Social Protection in Lebanon
Cash for Work: a meso-level impact analysis
Lebanese Household Financial Capital Survey
Selected results- Halba, Akkar
Blended TVET & Distance Learning In Lebanon
Challenges And Lessons Learned From The Field
Business Coping Strategies throughout the Lebanese Crises
- Summer 2022
SSEs In Action
Compendium of Stories
A Path Forward?
Social and Solidarity Economy Enterprises in the wake of the Lebanese Crises
Lebanese Household Financial Capital Survey Infographics
Updated Results (Fall 2022) - Halba, Akkar
An Evidence-Based Understanding of MSMEs in a Crisis Economy
Coping Strategies & the Way Forward
Towards Better Support for Lebanon’s Economic Sectors with Inclusive Growth Potential
From Traditional to Alternative Finance
What Financing Tools for Lebanon’s MSMEs Today?
EDPU Policy Panel – 21 November 2023, University ST Joseph
Summary of Discussions & Key Takeaways
Social Development Centres in Lebanon: A Vast Array of Untapped Potential
Blog Piece
Is Distance & Blended Learning a Feasible Track in Lebanon?
Blog Piece
Toward Coherent & Enabling Social & Solidarity Economy Policy Action
Research Findings & Recommendations