The multiple crises in Lebanon have had significant impact on poverty, employment and jobs. The country is going through one of the most severe economic and financial crises globally since the mid-nineteenth century. The compounded effects of the devaluation and instability of the local currency, the surging inflation of fuel and food prices and the challenging health conditions imposed by the COVID 19 pandemic have contributed to pushing an increasing number of households into poverty, unemployment and idleness.The country, however, faced important labor market challenges even before the crises started in 2019: jobless growth, low labor force participation rates (especially among women), high unemployment (in particular among youth), and skills mismatch. Moreover, those employed were mostly working in informal, low-productive jobs. Since the crises started, joblessness (unemployment and inactivity) among the working age population has increased due to lay-offs or people leaving their jobs and closures of a significant number of firms, and informality has increased. The high economic idleness among the Lebanese is a drain on the economy and does not adequately capture or allow for the growth of the country’s human capital. Additionally, the Beirut Port explosion in August 2020 adversely affected the daily operations of a large number of businesses in the capital.2