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UNDP Lebanon: 2025 in Review

In 2025, UNDP in Lebanon, working alongside the Government of Lebanon and national partners, with the support of the international community, advanced stabilization, recovery, and reform in parallel—addressing urgent needs while reinforcing State authority and laying the foundations for sustainable peace and development.

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"Bless These Hands": A Campaign to Support Agricultural and Handicraft Cooperatives

As part of the national campaign launched by UNDP to support cooperatives in Lebanon & in partnership with the General Directorate of Cooperatives and the support of the German Government through KfW Development Bank, 20 cooperatives took part in the Christmas Fair at Forum de Beirut.

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Over USD 1.5 Million in Support for Lebanese Women-Led Businesses Driving Economic Recovery

51 Lebanese women-led businesses were awarded new grants and will benefit from tailored support in the coming months to expand their businesses and generate jobs through the Women’s Economic Empowerment Project, implemented by UNDP in collaboration with UNIDO and funded by the Government of Canada.

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Lebanon launches the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre at Beirut Naval Base

Lebanon inaugurated its Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) at Beirut Naval Base.

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Ministry of Public Works and Transport Hosts Graduation Ceremony for 392 LAF, ISF, General Security, and Civil Defense Personnel Trained in Maritime Safety and Security

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport celebrated the graduation of 392 officers and personnel from the Lebanese Armed Forces, Internal Security Forces, General Security, and Civil Defense, who completed an intensive training programme delivered under an EU-funded project, implemented by UNDP.

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Our Mission

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. 

Publications

Gender Responsive and Transformative Best Practices

This brief delves into the characteristics of gender responsive and transformative actions and offers practical examples of initiatives and activities being implemented in Lebanon.

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A Pathway Towards a Climate Resilient Economy: Lebanon’s Long Term - Low Emission Development Strategy

Lebanon’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) is an economy-wide policy framework that charts a sustainable pathway toward a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy by mid-century, in line with Lebanon’s national circumstance and its commitments under the Paris Agreement.

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Lebanon’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) – Target Year 2035

In line with Lebanon’s commitments under the Paris Agreement, the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) presents the Lebanon’s new mitigation and adaptation targets to 2035, while setting a trajectory toward achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. 

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