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Lebanons Priority Investment Programs to Address the Syrian Refugee Crisis Third working group meeting on MENA new financing initiative March 14, 2016 Jeddah, KSA Mr. Alain Bifani Director General Ministry of finance Lebanon Lebanon: The
Third working group meeting on MENA new financing initiative March 14, 2016 Jeddah, KSA
Director General Ministry of finance Lebanon
Lebanon Syrian refugee registered
(as of 31 December 2015)
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Continuum between Humanitarian Assistance, Stabilization, and Development Needs and Instruments
funding channels, additional financing needs to be leveraged to strengthen the capacities of Lebanon and its communities hosting displaced to absorb the shocks on their economic and social fabric.
financing to address medium-term development needs in Lebanon in sectors impacted by the Syrian conflict and the large presence of displaced.
Humanitarian instruments Development aid/grants Concessional financing
Strengthening national institutions and service delivery Humanitarian assistance and protection Macro-economic, infrastructure, social and environment
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⁺ Access to health services ⁺ Income level ⁺ Access to education ⁺ Access to Water and Sanitation services ⁺ Housing conditions
Of Which $ 2.154 billion (apportioned between concessional loans and grants) is the cost of Lebanon’s critical priority investments, that can be adequately secured through the new facility, as long as the level of subsidy across all MDBs is suitable. Those projects can be of interest to all MDBs and IFIs, and we look forward to a broad partnership.
Readiness of the project. Impact on refugees and host communities. Job creation.
1- Power Plant Expansion project (750M$) 1- Lake Qaraoun Pollution prevention project (135M$) 2- Bus Rapid Transit (250M$) 1- Lebanon Industrial Upgrading Program (50M$) 1- Education program support to RACE (150M$) 2- Completion of
wastewater projects (170M$) 2- Improve water management activities (25M$). 1-Lebanon’s Rural Public Works and Employment Program (510M$) 2- Support MoE in mitigating other environmental impacts (5M$). 1- Power Plant Expansion project (750M$) 1- National Poverty Targeting Program (60M$) 1- Bourj Hammoud Dump site rehabilitation (50M$)
Improve access to jobs and markets, as well as connectivity in the
particularly those most affected by refugees. Create employment opportunities and better access to services and markets. Allow people in need for job to circulate and access areas where
Lebanon’s Rural Public Works and Employment Program (510M$)
Main components:
1. Rehabilitation & Maintenance
the Existing Road Network and Select Priority Government Buildings in the Regions. 2. Expansion of the Road Network & Expansion of Select Government Buildings in the Regions . 3. Institutional support and capacity building.
the first project of USD 174 million covering the first 18 months of the program.
Cost in million USD Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Component 1 60 85 85 85 85 400 Component 2 25 25 25 25 100 Component 3 2 2 2 2 2 10 Total 62 112 112 112 112 510
Beirut Tabarja Tripoli
Main objective:
Reduce traffic congestion. Improve connectivity by providing reliable & affordable public transportation alternatives. Allow low-income people to access job sites and markets.
Main component:
Improve connectivity by providing reliable and affordable public transportation alternatives between Beirut-Tabarja-Tripoli. Provide refugees and hosts in Tripoli with an easy access to Beirut and suburbs.
Support the RACE program (Reaching all Children with Education) to strengthen the Lebanese education system’s capacity and to provide quality education services for all Lebanese and refugee children.
Aligning supply and demand to meet educational needs. This could include efforts to expand existing service delivery, through public and possibly private actors, investments in infrastructure, as well as actions on the demand side. Supporting high-quality learning through continuous monitoring, strengthening teacher training, and leveraging ICTs. Recognizing learning attainments of refugees through certification, as a pathway to active participation in society and the labor market in their countries of origin, host countries, and third countries.
Map of public schools selected for school year 2015/2016 for Non- Lebanese teaching - Second shift
Lebanon Education Project Support to RACE (150M$) Greater Beirut Tripoli
Reduce the quantity of untreated municipal sewage discharged into the river (Greater Zahleh). Reduce the quantity of agricultural runoff discharged into the river. Capacity building to Bekaa Water Establishment, Litani River Authority, Ministry of Energy and Water and Ministry of Environment and Project Management.
Reduce the quantity of untreated municipal sewage discharged into the river ( South East part of Zahle). Reduce the polluting impacts of dumps sites on groundwater resources. This project will boost the agriculture sector, and help create jobs and value in the Bekaa valley. Syrians have traditionally provided most of the labor force in this sector and in that region.
Rehabilitate the Bourj Hammoud uncontrolled dump.
Sort the existing mountain of wastes. Use the inert material to reclaim a sea area as per the LINORD decree. Prepare the necessary infrastructure for the reclaimed land.
Bourj Hammoud Dump site rehabilitation
(50M$)
Lake Qaraoun Pollution Prevention Project
(135M$)
Two Power Plant Expansion projects (Zahrani or Silaata) (750M$ each)
Main objective: Expansion of generation capacity to improve electricity supply necessary to meet growing national electricity demand. Additional users are estimated at 1.17 million! Main Component: Construction of a cycle power plant designed for a triple –fuel firing system considering heavy fuel oil (HFO), and natural gas (NG) as primary fuel and light fuel oil (LFO) as backup fuel.
Promote water conservation. Promote improved irrigation practices. Enhance farmers’ capacity. Create jobs in agriculture businesses. Land reclamation.
Tanks and reservoirs. Distribution of equipment and microcredit. Extension services, FFs.
Expand the coverage and enhance the social assistance package of the national Poverty Targeting Program to Lebanese affected by the Syrian crisis and all Lebanese households under the extreme poverty line. This program will help streamline subsidies and create fiscal space to the benefit of hard-hit areas/people & capital expenditure.
Expanding e-card NPTP. Organizing of vocational trainings.
National Poverty Targeting Program Cost (60M$)
North and Baalbeck Region
Ensuring proper operation of constructed wastewater treatment plants.
Completion of WW Networks within the drainage area of Jbeil WWTP. Completion of WW Networks within the drainage area of Tripoli WWTP, implementation of second phase of networks in Koura Caza and Tripoli. Completion of WW Networks within the drainage area of Aabde-Akkar WWTP. Construction of a wastewater treatment collection and conveyance system of Sahel Area in Akkar-Caza. Construction of a wastewater treatment collection and conveyance system of Fnaidek Area in Akkar- Caza.
Build the infrastructure for Industrial Zones in the selected sectors.
Construction of infrastructure in these areas : Baalbeck ≈ 45,000 sq.m. Terbol ≈ 1,450,000 sq.m. Bkifa Jouna area ≈ 250,000 sq.m.
Contribute to mitigating the impact of the Syrian crisis on Lebanese host communities.
Restoring the competitiveness of MSMEs. increasing their capacity to create jobs.