THE SEQUEL: AKKAR AT A GLANCE
Replicating the same approach in the neighboring northern governorate of Akkar
allowed an expansion of these findings, the consolidation of the results and a stronger
basis for building actionable recommendations.
428,600 83,700
residents
36%
are Syrian
refugees
59%
are Lebanese
5%
are Palestinian
66%
of Lebanese live
below the
poverty line
diaspora members
163
(Akkaris abroad)
public
schools
7,878
21
37%
14%
informal
settlements
788 KM2
area size
public
hospitals
of Lebanese youth
(15-17) are out-ofschool
of Lebanese
women
are employed
16%
of Lebanese children
are engaged in child
labor (5-17 years old)
Source:
• Impact Open Data. (n.d.). Retrieved May 19, 2021, from https://impact.gov.lb
• OCHA. (2019). Akkar Governorate profile
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