Authors: Lokot, M., Zreik, T., Rozane El Masri, Chaar, S., Ali, R., Bassel Meksassi, Michele Kosremelli Asmar, McKee, M., Roberts, B., & Rabih El Chammay.
While guidance emphasises the importance of supporting local systems and government structures rather than creating parallel humanitarian structures, this approach is not consistently applied, creating challenges. This paper uses a case study approach to explore how power relations influence the practice of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Taskforce in Lebanon, a nationally-led coordination mechanism chaired by the Ministry of Public Health with UN agencies as co-chairs.
