Understanding Lebanon’s Economy through Alternative Data

The MENA MTI team is leading two analytical projects for Lebanon – the Lebanon Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) (P178305) and ‘Revisiting the Syrian Conflict’s Impact on Lebanon (P178302). Data constraints are a major concern for both projects. This repository includes an exploration of alternative data sources that could support analysis of Lebanon’s economic growth, conflict, demographics, and refugee dynamics.

Contents

Introduction to the Data Lab

• Introduction to the Data Lab

Understanding Lebanon's Economy through Alternative Data

• Foundational Datasets, Data Products, & Sample Indicators

Data Products

• Population and Demographics
• Night Time Lights in Lebanon
• Conflict in Lebanon
• Air Pollution in Lebanon
• Seaborn Trade Activity Estimation
• Tourism, Air Travel and Hotel Occupancy in Lebanon
• Aviation Trends
• Monitoring crop growing status

Acknowledgements

• Project Team and Acknowledgements

Data Availability Statement

Restrictions may apply to the data that support the findings of this study. Data received from the private sector through the Development Data Partnership are subject to the terms and conditions of the data license agreement and the “Official Use Only” data classification. These data are available upon request through the Development Data Partnership. Licensing and access information for all other datasets are included in the documentation.

License

This project is licensed under the Mozilla Public License - see the LICENSE file for details.