The Policy Initiative

Founded in 2021, The Policy Initiative is a think tank based in Beirut, Lebanon working on democracy & civil society, environment & climate, employment & skills +2 more.

The Policy Initiative (TPI) is an independent, non-profit, secular think tank founded in Beirut in February 2021 by experts, academics and activists. It conducts research and produces policy analysis on Lebanon and the wider region, covering political economy, public finance, elections and parliamentary accountability, social protection, labour, decentralisation and local governance, foreign aid, and environment and land governance. TPI publishes reports, articles and monthly memos tracking the output of the Lebanese state, and aims to empower the public and civil society to demand policies that serve the public interest.