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.

Women at Beehives

Mother and daughter embark on their family BEESness

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UNDP Lebanon partnership with OMSAR

UNDP partners with the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR) to advance digital transformation in Lebanon

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Solar System

UNDP Supports Beirut Fire Fighting Brigades Facility to ensure Uninterrupted Service Delivery

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In Focus

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News
UNDP’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador Michael Haddad embarks on Arctic Walk

A special ceremony, hosted today at the American University in Beirut marked the first step in United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Goodwill Ambassador, Michael Haddad’s Arctic Walk for Climate Resilience and Food Security, slated for 7 June 2022 in Svalbard, Norway.

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Karantina Area
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Beyond the emergency response: A neighborhood approach to recovery in the area affected by the Beirut blast

Walking through the streets of the area affected by the Beirut blast, a curious stranger might struggle to find traces of the explosion: frontages shine with lively colors, glass windows look crystal clear, and doors fixed and safe.

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Publication
The Violence Free Schools Initiative: Transforming a culture through schools

Under the UNDP Peace Building work, 56 intermediate public schools across Lebanon participated in the VFS since its launch in 2014. Since then, the VFS has been supported with funds from Germany through the KfW Development Bank, UKaid, Norway and Mexico.

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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

Blog

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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A Palette of Women Creativity & Economic Empowerment

“A painting that really inspires me is this one,” said Ghada El Khoury, pointing to a drawing of a woman gazing at her own reflection in the window.

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Publication
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Lebanon Sustainable Low-Emission Transport Systems

UNDP has prepared a Social and Environment Screening (SES) assessment and an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded project “Lebanon Sustainable Low-Emission Transport Systems” which was approved.

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Guidance Note #2: Conflict Sensitivity throughout the Project Design Cycle in Lebanon

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