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Lebanon Debate: MP Ibrahim Kanaan announced, during a chat with journalists in Parliament, that an agreement had been reached to hold a special session to discuss the issues of salaries and employment in the public sector, in coordination with the president of the Civil Service Council. Kanaan said: “We asked the president of the Civil Service Council questions about the extent of compliance with the mechanism…”
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Public-sector pay and pensions
Is the reported amount a base-salary increase, a temporary allowance, or a pension adjustment—and has it been adopted?
In March 2023, IMF staff described severe currency depreciation and inflation alongside weakened public administration and disrupted public services. This is historical context for pay demands, not a measure of today’s salaries.
IMF · 2023 ↗A March 2026 IMF technical-assistance report examined public personnel spending and the constraints on broad real-wage increases. Its scenarios and recommendations are not government decisions.
IMF · 2026 ↗
Sources checked: 2026-11-04
