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Linking Economic Growth to Social Development

Linking Economic Growth and Social Development in Lebanon to create a virtuous cycle of human progress and growth, was the subject of deliberations between policy-makers and practitioners in Government, civil society, the private sector, development agencies and the media. They convened in Beirut on 11-13 January 2000 (at the Riviera Hotel) in a conference hosted by the Ministry of Economy and Trade and the Ministry of Social Affairs. The conference was organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Lebanon with substantive support from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA), and financial support from the UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS).

 

 

The Conference was an interactive forum, where background and situation analysis, identification of main issues and problems, presentation of options and choices, and alternative policy recommendations.

If you would like to obtain a hard copy(ies) of the full report, you may contact the UNDP Library to place your order.The report is available in both Arabic (160 pages) and English (224 pages) combined into one publication.

Cost per copy: $10.00