This research explores the extent to which decentralized governance has influenced the management of Lebanon’s protracted crisis. Through a case study of the Municipality of Beddawi’s response to the Syrian Refugee crisis with a recognition of the interlinked health (COVID19) and security crises (recent Israeli raids), and through adopting a combined multi-level governance and network governance approach, the study investigates the interplay between vertical and horizontal structures and actors in the management of the crisis. The focus is primarily on municipal capacity, accountability mechanisms, ...