Lebanon

23 Apr 2008 - UNDP launches several projects to enhance development and social services in South Lebanon
In the framework of UNDP’s Socio-Economic Rehabilitation Programme for South Lebanon, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducted a field visit on the 23rd of April 2008 to South Lebanon, aiming at launching and shedding the lights on UNDP’s going projects in South Leba ...more

25 Mar 2008 - UNDP launches early recovery projects in Beirut southern suburb to enhance the health and social services system
 

In the framework of the socio-economic recovery of Beirut Southern Suburb, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized a field visit to burj Al Barajneh area to launch the opening of Al Shahed Street. The visit was attended by UNDP Staff and representatives from the ...more

03 Mar 2008 - Workshop on early recovery needs in the surrounding communities of the Naher El Bared Camp
 

A significant step forward in the reconstruction of Nahr El Bared was taken in an effort to reach out to meet the needs of the six surrounding communities of NBC. In this light, The Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC) in collaboration with the United Nations Development ...more

25 Feb 2008 - Screening of the movie "Inconvenient Truth"
In the context of UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) and LCECP (Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation Project) Energy Efficiency School Promotion campaign, the LCECP organized four screenings of the movie “An Inconvenient Truth” in different areas of Lebanon, from Monday t ...more

05 Feb 2008 - UNDP & LCECP take energy efficiency to the classrooms
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation Project (LCECP), a joint collaborative project between the United Nations Development Programme and the Ministry of Energy and Water, launched the Energy Efficiency School Promotion campaign on the 5t ...more

26 Jan 2008 - Distribution of certificates to the Civil Defense' s Employees and Volunteers
In cooperation with the Lebanese Civil Defense and the French Civil Security, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held on the 26th of January 2008, a ceremony where certificates were distributed to the Civil Defense’s employees and volunteers who passed the exam following the t ...more

21 Jan 2008 - Closing Ceremony of the Lebanon Development Marketplace 2006
In the Framework of Lebanon Development Marketplace Project that was launched in 2006 under the theme “Youth in Governance: Shaping the future”, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank, the UNICEF, the global opportunities fund (GOF) represented by the British ...more

11 Dec 2007 - Launch of the Human Development Report 2007/2008
On the 11th of December 2007, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized a press conference to launch the Human Development Report 2007/2008 under the theme “”Fighting Climate Change: Human Solidarity in a divided world”
The press conference included a pr ...more

05 Dec 2007 - Workshop on Transnational Organized Crime
In cooperation with the Programme of Governance for the Arab region (POGAR), the United Nations Development Programme organized a workshop on the transnational Organized Crime on the 5th of December 2007.

Opening speeches were given by UNDP Country Director Mr. Seifeddine Abbaro, ...more

16 Nov 2007 - Contests on the occasion of Montreal Protocol 20th Anniversary
On the Occasion of the Montreal Protocol’s 20th Anniversary for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, three National / International contests were organized by the Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Development Programme UNDP in Lebanon, in collaboration with the United Nations En ...more

04 Nov 2007 - MDG Monitor Tracks Progress to Development Goals
The UN, Google and Cisco Unveil Online Resource in the Fight to Decrease Global Poverty

MDG Monitor Tracks Progress to Development Goals

The United Nations, Google and Cisco unveiled a pioneering online site that tracks the progress towards decreasing global poverty by 2015, a gl ...more

31 Oct 2007 - Workshop on Regulating Electoral Competition:Campaign Spending & Elections Media
In the framework of UNDP’s project for providing technical assistance to electoral reform in Lebanon, the United Nations Development Programme, in collaboration with the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS) and in coordination with the Civil Campaign for Electoral Reform, held on the ...more

29 Oct 2007 - Distribution of certificates to the Civil Defense’s Employees and Volunteers
In cooperation with the Lebanese Civil Defense and the French civil security, the United Nations Development Programme and the Lebanese Civil Defense organized a ceremony on the 29th of October, where certificates were distributed to the Civil Defense’s employees and volunteers who passed ...more

24 Oct 2007 - Workshop on Political Citizenship in the context of the National Human Development Report: Towards a Citizen's State
Under the auspices and presence of H.E. the Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr. Khaled Kabbani, and in the presence of the United Nations Development Program Resident Representative Dr. Mona Hammam and President of the Council for Development and Reconstruction Mr Nabil el Jisr, UNDP ...more

18 Oct 2007 - Enhancing National Telecommunication Infrastructure
The United Nations Development Programme, represented by its Resident Representative Dr. Mona Hammam, signed with the Ministry of Telecommunication represented by H.E. Mr. Marwan Hamadeh, an agreement on Enhancing National Telecommunication Infrastructure on the 18th of October 2007.

The ...more

10 Oct 2007 - Signing Ceremony of the Energy efficiency and renewable energy Project Funded by the Spanish Government with a $2.73 Million budget.
On the 10th of October 2007, an agreement on Energy efficiency and renewable energy Project in the Public Sector Buildings and Facilities for South Lebanon, the Bekaa region and Akkar, was signed between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Spain.

The pro ...more

10 Oct 2007 - Signing Ceremony of the Energy efficiency and renewable energy Project
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in cooperation with the Council for Development & Reconstruction (CDR) and the Spanish Government, organized on the 10th of October 2007 a signing ceremony of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Project in the Public Sector Buildings an ...more

12 Sep 2007 - 20th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol
On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol, the National Ozone Office managed by UNDP and Executed by the Ministry of Environment has been selected to receive the Montreal Protocol Implementers Award and the Best 20th Anniversary Related Poster Award. In addition the Altern ...more

05 Sep 2007 - UNDP distributes Certificates to participants of Summer School on peace and reconciliation
Participants of the Third Annual Summer School for Conflict Prevention and Transformation, a retreat co-organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS) received their Certificates of Achievement from UNDP Country Director Seif Eddin ...more

02 Aug 2007 - Distribution of certificates of the "training project on the Geo-Technical Engineering"
On August 2 2007, a ceremony was held in the premises of offices of the Minister of Public Works, Mr. Mohammad El Safadi, in the occasion of finalization of the training on geotechnical engineering organized by the TOKTEN project. Following the press conference Mr. Safadi and Dr. Mona Hammam, UN ...more

04 Jul 2007 - Conference on Civil Society’s Participation & Partnership in Rehabilitation & Development in Lebanon
The Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND), the Canadian Fund for Social Development/Oxfam Quebec, and the United Nations Development Programme organized a conference on “ Civil Society’s Participation & Partnership in Rehabilitation & Development in Lebanon” on Tuesda ...more

21 Jun 2007 - Recovery of Trout Farmers’ Livelihoods in Hermel region
In the framework of the early recovery initiatives that UNDP is conducting in the aftermath of the July war 2006 for damages repair that affected several sectors from infrastructure, industry and agriculture, UNDP Resident Representative Dr. Mona Hammam visited the Hermel village to launch the e ...more

18 Jun 2007 - Agreement to establish the Lebanese Center for Energy Preservation
Under the patronage of H.E minister of Energy & Water (a.i) Mr. Mohammad El Safadi and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative H.E Dr. Mona Hammam, UNDP and LCECP (Lebanese Center for Energy Preservation Project) organized the signing ceremony of the agreement ...more

28 Nov 2005 - Technical Assistance project for Electoral Reform

 The government that was formed after the election, led by Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, included in its Policy Platform the need for electoral reform, including on priority basis, reform of the electoral law. On 8 August, the Council of Ministers created a Nati ...more

02 Aug 2005 - UNDP/ICTDAR and EU
 Within the framework of a joint funded project UNDP/ICTDAR and EU, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by UNDP/ICTDAR, Microsoft Corporation, and KAFA (Enough) to conduct training sessions, make copies of the CD-ROM, and equip selected social centers with computers. Microsoft has gran ...more

02 Aug 2005 - UNDP/ICTDAR and EU
Within the framework of a joint funded project UNDP/ICTDAR and EU, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by UNDP/ICTDAR, Microsoft Corporation, and KAFA (Enough) to conduct training sessions, make copies of the CD-ROM, and equip selected social centers with computers. Microsoft has granted KA ...more

29 Jul 2005 - National Dialogue on Corruption in Lebanon
UNDP and La Fasad Association signed a project on “National Dialogue on Corruption in Lebanon”. The project aims at promoting accountability, transparency and combat corruption in the public institutions as well as raise awareness about cost of corruption with civil society at local ...more

20 Jun 2005 - Institutional Strengthening Project
 A signing Ceremony for $155,090 project “Institutional Strengthening Project (Phase IV), Ozone Office, was signed between UNDP, the Ministry of Environment and the Council of Development and Reconstruction. The project’s objective is to extend Institutional Strengthening suppor ...more

20 Jun 2005 - National Phase-Out Management Plan
 A signing ceremony for $2,091,420 project “National Phase-Out Management Plan” was totally funded by Montreal Protocol. It will phase out the remaining consumption of controlled substances under Annex- A, Group I substances (CFCs) of the Montreal Protocol, in Lebanon over the p ...more

20 Jun 2005 - National Capacity Self-Assessment, NCSA
A signing ceremony for $200,000 project “National Capacity Self-Assessment, NCSA” was funded by the Global Environment Facility, GEF. The main objective of the NCSA project is to identify and assess capacity constraints in the implementation of the three UN environmental conventions ...more

20 Jun 2005 - National Phase-Out Management Plan
 A signing ceremony for $2,091,420 project “National Phase-Out Management Plan” was totally funded by Montreal Protocol. It will phase out the remaining consumption of controlled substances under Annex- A, Group I substances (CFCs) of the Montreal Protocol, in Lebanon over the p ...more

20 Jun 2005 - Institutional Strengthening Project (Phase IV)
20 June 2005: A signing Ceremony for $155,090 project “Institutional Strengthening Project (Phase IV), Ozone Office, was signed between UNDP, the Ministry of Environment and the Council of Development and Reconstruct ...more

15 Mar 2005 - Integrated Management of Olive Oil Production Waste in Lebanon, Syria & Jordan
A signature ceremony took place at the Ministry of Environment – Beirut, for the UNDP Regional project “Integrated Management of Olive Oil Production Waste in Lebanon, Syria & Jordan”. The project is funded by the European Commission through the SM ...more

08 Jun 2004 - Support the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Former Detainees in South Lebanon
 A cost sharing agreement to Support the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Former Detainees in South Lebanon was signed between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan. The project if based on the survey conducted by the Minist ...more

01 Feb 2004 - Mainstreaming the National E-Strategy for Lebanon
$50,000 Launch of the Mainstreaming the National E-Strategy for Lebanon. UNDP in collaboration with the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR) formulated an e-strategy document for Lebanon in 2003. UNDP is developing a project for mainstreamin ...more

09 Apr 2003 - Enhancing Decision-Making Capacities in the Prime Minister’s Office – LEB/03/006
$3 millions project for Enhancing Decision-Making Capacities in the Prime Minister’s Office – LEB/03/006 was signed between UNDP and the Prime Minister’s Office. The overall objectives of the project are to provide economic, legal and technical assista ...more

01 Apr 2003 - National e-Strategy for Lebanon
 $ 60.000 Launch of the consultative process with stakeholders from government, the private sector, academia, NGOs, and UN system and international organizations for the formulation of a National e-Strategy for Lebanon, under a UNDP project in ...more

21 Jan 2003 - Support to Civil Service Reform: Enhancing Policy Making and Management Capacity – LEB/02/009
 Signing ceremony for US $ 7 millions project Support to Civil Service Reform: Enhancing Policy Making and Management Capacity – LEB/02/009 was signed between UNDP , the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR) and council for Develop ...more

20 Jan 2003 - Capacity Development for Fiscal Reform and Management – LEB/03/003
US $ 4.7 millions project for Capacity Development for Fiscal Reform and Management – LEB/03/003 was signed between UNDP and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) signaling a new generation of assistance to the Ministry of Finance to address, initiate, implement and sheph ...more

01 Nov 2002 - Support for Strategy Development and Institution Building (LEB/02/014)
$ 670,000 project Investment Promotion: Support for Strategy Development and Institution Building (LEB/02/014) – was signed between UNDP, the Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL) and Council for Development and Reconstruction to support IDAL implemen ...more

27 Aug 2002 - Launching Event of "Lebanon-Cross Sectoral Energy Efficiency and Removal of Barriers to ESCO Operation" UNDP/GEF Project
In the presence of H.E. Mr. Mohamad Abdel-Hamid Baydoun, Minister of Energy & Water, Mr. Yves de San, UNDP Resident Representative, H.E. Mr. Michel Moussa Minister of Environment and many representatives from different ministries, embassies and stakeholder groups, the "Lebanon-Cross Sec ...more

26 Aug 2002 - The World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg 2002
The purpose of the WSSD is to bring together world governments, UN agencies, concerned citizens, multilateral financial institutions and other major actors to assess global progress, since the UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio in 1992 and to develop an implementation plan detai ...more