Building Lebanon Forward

We stand in solidarity with the people of Beirut & Lebanon. Working to ensure we come out of these crises stronger by Building Lebanon Forward.

UNDP, the Government of Italy, and the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water join forces to ensure the sustainability of Zahle wastewater treatment plant

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UNDP launch report on "The Increasing Role and Importance of Remittances in Lebanon"

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UNDP supported the Ministry of Finance in improving its revenue collection capacity through youth volunteerism

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Ministry of Environment and UNDP Publish Study on the Quarrying Sector’s Dues to the National Treasury in Lebanon

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In Focus

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The Increasing Role and Importance of Remittances in Lebanon

Remittances have always been an important economic and social agent in the life of the Lebanese, and their role evolved and gained more significance in the past few years. Despite the economic and financial crisis that has drained the country

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Transforming Waste into Opportunity: UNDP and KFAED join efforts for Lebanon’s Sustainable Future

Lebanon, a country of rich history and spectacular nature, had a shadow cast upon its environment in 2015. A mounting waste crisis began to plague the country, with landfills reaching their capacity and improper waste disposal becoming a common sight in the streets.

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Calculating the Quarrying Sector's Dues to the National Treasury in Lebanon

The study on “Calculating the Quarrying Sector’s Dues to the National Treasury” aims at calculating the compensations owed to the Government of Lebanon due to the mismanagement of the quarry sector.

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What we do

UNDP Lebanon works within four focus areas: Social and Local development, Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding, Democratic Governance and Institutional Development, and Environmental Governance. Along with its partners, UNDP is working in line with the new UNDP strategic plan 2022-2025, based on the six signature solutions (Poverty & inequality, governance, resilience, environment, energy and gender equality) and the three enablers (Digitalization, Strategic innovation, Development financing) towards delivering what is required to implement the 2030 agenda and to achieve our SDGs. 

Blogs

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Gender inequalities in Beirut’s public spaces - Insights from the area affected by the Beirut Port Blast

The infamous August 4th 2020 Beirut Port Blast has brought into question the city’s planning and problematic decisions that have shaped the city and its socio-spatial construct, including ways in which gender vulnerabilities have been exacerbated over time, making women in Beirut among the most affected by crises.

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Street with a woman

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2022 Parliamentary Elections: Milestones and Lessons Learned

This publication summarizes the discussions that took place during the lessons learned workshops that UNDP organized during the post parliamentary elections period related to the successes, shortcomings, and problems encountered in the elections.

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Vulnerability and Adaptation of Health Care Providers and Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Crisis

Climate threats are particularly disruptive to individuals and communities when they affect healthcare facilities. Additionally, Covid-19 has had a heavy impact on healthcare facilities and public health.

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Sustainable Energy Strategy for the Health Care Sector in Lebanon Edition - 1: A Focus on Public Hospitals

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