Swisspeace2022-03-172022-03-172021-11-15http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60931Due to the sensitivity of the topics discussed, all names of authors who contributed to this study cannot be disclosed.This case study highlights the importance of enabling research actors to undertake needs-based research that responds to the current challenges Lebanon is facing. In the midst of a dire financial crisis the country is highly polarised, hampering academic freedom where evidence-based discussions are viewed with suspicion. The crisis has impacted research funding, and the capabilities of researchers to steer socially relevant agenda. The study emphasises the centrality of policy dialogue across political divides as a pre-condition to policy uptake and implementation. It proposes actionable recommendations to the donor community on how to support research-informed policymaking in Lebanon.application/pdfenRESEARCH NEEDSPOLITICAL STABILITYECONOMIC CRISISRESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDINGKNOWLEDGE PRODUCTIONHIGHER EDUCATIONRESEARCH TO POLICYINCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENTSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICYDONOR AIDLEBANONMIDDLE EASTFRAGILE STATESCase Study