Lebanon

27 Jul 2010 - Youngsters from the South experiencing a summer camp on Citizenship
UNDP Socio-Economic Programme for South Lebanon in partnership with the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) concluded its five days youth summer camp that took place from the 19th to the 23rd of July 2010 in Chabrouh (Faraya).
The camp brought together 80 youngsters from the ...more

26 Jul 2010 - "Tour in Sour" Rally Paper: Youth groups identify the problems and the challenges of Tyre
After months of preparation, the “Tour in Sour”rally paper by bike, organized by the youth group of Tyre established by UNDP, finally took place on the 25th of July at Beit El Madina. One hundred and fifty three participants were biking around Tyre city to discover through the questi ...more

01 Jul 2010 - H.E Minister Ziad Baroud receives the 2010 UN Public Service Award in Barcelona
H.E Minister of Interior and Municipalities Me Ziad Baroud received the 2010 UN Public Service Award during the conference held by the United Nations in Barcelona, Spain, with the participation of representatives from more than 70 countries. Lebanon came first among 400 government administration ...more

01 Jul 2010 - Lebanese expatriates carry out development projects in their homeland
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)–LIVE LEBANON project has organized a press conference to announce the implementation of several development projects in the Beirut southern suburbs as well as the North and South of Lebanon. The press conference took place on Monday 28th of J ...more

10 Jun 2010 - The State of the Environment in Lebanese Courts
The United Nations Development Programme held a conference entitled “The State of the Environment in Lebanese Courts” on Monday 7 June 2010 at “Maison de L’avocat” in Aadlieh-Beirut, on the occasion of the World Environment Day and Week of the Environment.
Th ...more

07 May 2010 - Trained university students set up Peace Clubs at universities
While the training phase was completed in 2009 for 100 university students in conflict resolution skills in the post-training phase in 2010, the training team is providing technical assistance to trained university students on follow-up activities particularly pertaining to the establishment/man ...more

15 Apr 2010 - Memorandum of Understanding between UNDP & CSR Lebanon
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed on Thursday 15th April 2010 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Corporate Social Responsibility in Lebanon (CSR Lebanon) at the premises of UNDP in Downtown. 

The MoU aims to prepare a national report on the stat ...more

12 Apr 2010 - Reporters receive Press for Peace Awards and Internships
Some 30 reporters from different Lebanese confessions and political affiliations gathered on April 9 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hamra to launch the Press for Peace Network, an informal network that would, as per the request of the reporters, reflect their work with the Peace Building Project (PB ...more

24 Mar 2010 - Combating desertification in the Aarsal area
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) tackles the problem of desertification in the plains and valleys of the Baalbeck and Hermel most affected areas. It is currently working on mitigating the effects of floods and droughts and taking actions to stop land degradation. 

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17 Mar 2010 - Launch of the Hydro Agriculture Development Project of Marjeyoun Area
During the seventies, the Litani River Authority (LRA) executed the planning and design of the “Hydro Agricultural Development Project of Marjeyoun” in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). One of the outpu ...more

15 Mar 2010 - Distribution of certificates and equipments to the Civil Defense
The United Nations Development Programme organized a ceremony to distribute certificates to 19 Civil defense trainees for completing the second phase of the “search and rescue training”. This ceremony took place under the patronage and in the presence of H.E minister of Interior and ...more

18 Feb 2010 - "UNDP’s work in Lebanon" a session tailored for university students
As part of its strategy to reach the public at large, the United Nations Development Programme in Lebanon organized on Tuesday 16th of February, an informative session on the work of UNDP in Lebanon at the UN House in Downtown Beirut.

The session gathered 80 students majoring in ...more

27 Jan 2010 - 77,400 men and women negatively affected by the current Lebanese nationality law
18,000 Lebanese women were married to non-Lebanese men during 14 years (between 1995 – 2008). 41,400 individuals are children of a Lebanese mother. Around 77,400 men and women negatively affected by the current nationality law. The Lebanese law prohibits the Lebanese women from granting th ...more

23 Dec 2009 - Development Challenges in the Arab States Report
The United Nations Development Programme-Regional Bureau for Arab States and the League of Arab States launched the “Development Challenges in the Arab States” report in Cairo.

The report highlights six key interrelated challenges facing the region, including: institu ...more

16 Dec 2009 - UNDP launches new projects in Beirut Southern Suburbs
The United Nations Development Programme organized a field visit to Haret Hreik and the Ouzai port on Tuesday 15th of December 2009 to launch a number of projects that aim to restore lives and livelihoods in the region. 

UNDP’s country director, Mr. Seifiddine Abbaro, w ...more

10 Dec 2009 - UNDP ART GOLD Lebanon establishes a public irrigation network in Dhour el Minnieh, North Lebanon
On December 8, 2009, the UNDP ART GOLD Programme (UNDP AGL), in collaboration with the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), inaugurated a public irrigation network in Dhour el Minnieh, North Lebanon.

The inauguration took place in the Minnieh Public Park hall, in the ...more

04 Dec 2009 - Protecting women from domestic violence
“Violence against women is never acceptable, never excusable and never tolerable. Violence against women cannot be tolerated in any form, in any context, in any circumstance, by any political leader of by any government” 

Using these expressions, Ban Ki-Moon, the ...more

02 Dec 2009 - Beirut raises the voice to Copenhagen
With less than one week to the  United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, Beirut launched its call to the Copenhagen Summit.
This event was held by The United Nations Development Programme – Parliament Project and the parliamentary committee of general works, transport, e ...more

26 Nov 2009 - Workshop on proposal writing held for municipal officials
As an incentive to the municipal officials to start thinking of their roles as conflict resolution practitioners who are pivotal actors in the peace building process, PB has initiated a small grants scheme offering participating municipalities small grants.

A workshop was held on ...more

19 Nov 2009 - Signing ceremony of the "Disaster Preparedness and Management in Lebanon” project
“Lebanon is rich in experience with natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, forest-fires, landslides and drought. Lebanon is also vulnerable to sudden influxes of internally displaced people as seen both in the case of July War, and the Nahr El Bared conflict”, said The United Na ...more

13 Nov 2009 - "Live Lebanon": Click, Commit and Change!

The unconventional Cinema Le Dome in Downtown Beirut, witnessed on Thursday 12th of November 2009 the launching of the “Live Lebanon” project. The ceremony was organized by the United Nations Development Programme and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants/ ...more

12 Nov 2009 - UNDP hosted a field visit to inaugurate development projects in Hermel
On November 11, 2009, the United Nations Development Programme hosted the inauguration of various development projects in the Caza of Hermel.

The inauguration took place in Al Kwakh village in Hermel Caza, in the presence of the UNDP Resident Representative Ms. Marta Ruedas and H ...more

10 Nov 2009 - UNDP ART GOLD Lebanon inaugurates two water maintenance centers in Bint Jbeil and Nabatieh
On November 6, 2009, the UNDP ART GOLD Programme (UNDP AGL), in collaboration with the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), hosted the inauguration of two water maintenance centers in Bint Jbeil and Nabatieh.
The inauguration took place in the union of municipalities of Bint ...more

03 Nov 2009 - UNDP ART GOLD Lebanon inaugurates commercial and touristic kiosks in Baalbeck
On October 28, 2009, the UNDP ART GOLD Programme (UNDP AGL), in collaboration with the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), hosted the inauguration of the commercial and touristic Kiosks in Baalbeck City.
The inauguration took place in front of Baalbeck Citadel, in the prese ...more

12 Oct 2009 - The Lebanese Palestinian choir: experience sharing across communities
In form of a concert performed by Al Faiha’a choir, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC) launched the “Lebanese Palestinian Choir” on Friday 9th of October 2009 in the Nahr el Bared camp northe ...more

09 Oct 2009 - Technical Training - CEDRO Solar Water Heater
The UNDP-CEDRO project organized a technical workshop on the design and the installation of Solar Water Heating systems on Wednesday the 7th of October 2009 at the Meridien Commodore Hotel in Hamra.

The training was attended by more than 60 persons representing members of the Leb ...more

08 Oct 2009 - UNDP ART GOLD Lebanon inaugurates the Social & Cultural Center and the Public Library in Rashaya
On 30 September 2009, UNDP ART GOLD Lebanon hosted the inaugurations of the Social & Cultural Center in Al Birreh/Rashaya and the Public Library in Rashaya.

The Italian Government funded both the Social & Cultural center and the Public Library projects through UNDP ART GO ...more

08 Oct 2009 - Local municipal officials trained in peace building methodologies
UNDP’s Peace Building Project in collaboration with a team from the Post-War Reconstruction and Development Unit at the University of York and Responding to Conflict (a British NGO) kicked off a workshop for 35 municipal officials on the Role of Municipal Officials in Conflict resolution a ...more

07 Oct 2009 - One billion people are on the move
Nearly one billion people are on the move, 740 million are internal migrants and 214 million are international migrants, and only 70 million are migrating from developing countries to developed ones, according to the United Nations Development Programme Global Human Development report 2009. The ...more

16 Sep 2009 - The parliament opens its door on the International Day of Democracy
The United Nations International Day of Democracy was the opportunity for more than 150 Lebanese students to visit the Lebanese parliament. On this occasion, students from different universities, backgrounds and affiliation were part of a guided tour in the Parliament Building. This “open ...more

08 Sep 2009 - Training Session on "Public Safety related to Ski and Beach Resorts"
Under the framework of the ”Tansfer of Knowledge through expatriate nationals” (TOKTEN) project, the United Nations Development Programme, in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism, organized a ceremony to distribute the certificates of the training “Public Safety related to ...more