Governance
SC Terms of Reference & Rules of Procedures| Letter of Agreement | Memorandum of Understanding
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee (SC) provides the Lebanon Recovery Fund (LRF) strategic guidance and oversight as well as makes final decisions on fund allocation. The SC is chaired by the Minister of Economy and Trade, or his/her designate, and composed of the Head of the Recovery and Reconstruction Cell (RCC), a representative from the Ministry of finance, five representatives of donors (the European Commission, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Kingdom of Spain and the United Arab Emirates) and the United Nations Resident Coordinator. The Committee’s work is governed by the Steering Committee Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure, operates by consensus and meets monthly to review progress of the LRF operations and ensure reporting to all LRF donors.
Project Approval Group
A second-tier of review involves the Project Approval Group (PAG), which reviews and approves proposals and allocates funds for all projects specific to recovery activities. The PAG submits its decisions to the SC for endorsement on a no-objection basis within seven days of submission. The PAG is co-chaired by the Head of the RRC and the UN Resident Coordinator, and comprises leaders of the Ad hoc Thematic Work Groups, as necessary.
Recovery and Reconstruction Cell
The RRC is located in the Office of the Prime Minister that is the designated national entity in Lebanon responsible for prioritization of and resource allocation to recover and reconstruction. The RRC supports the work of the SC and PAG abd reviews all projects submitted for funding by the LRF to ensure alignment with approved national priorities and available resources. Following its review, project submissions and recommendations are forward to the either SC or PAG.
Ad-hoc Thematic Working Groups
The Ad hoc Thematic Work Groups (ATWG) is established as required to review and prioritize project proposals and submit them to the SC. The ATWG assists the RRC to review all proposals to ensure their alignment with approved national priorities and available resources.
Administrative Agent
The UNDP MDTF Office serves as the Administrative Agent (AA) and is responsible for concluding Letters of Agreement (LOA) with donors and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Participating UN Organizations. It receives, administers and disburses funds to recipients upon instructions from the SC. It consolidates, prepares and submits periodic narrative and financial reports to the SC for onward submission to donors. The AA will also commission independent lessons-learned and review exercises of the entire LRF operations, if so requested.
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