Over 57,000 displaced Syrians are receiving protection and assistance in Lebanon through the efforts of the Government of Lebanon and UN and NGO partners.
The National Report for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio + 20) presents the current situation as is and highlights the achievements and failures, strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and risks.
Research and Policy Memo #10 | May 2011
Climate Change and Health Research in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR)Rima R. Habib
Climate change is likely to aggravate the burden of disease in the Arab region currently suffering from political instability, natural disasters and humanitarian crises. The prevailing arid environment and the reliance on rain-fed food production exacerbate the situation. Therefore, governments and key stakeholders are encouraged to make further outlays to counteract new and increasing challenges to population health.
It contains 8 chapters: 1) an introduction to the general debate on trade and development, 2) an overview of the situation In the Arab region, 3) the engagement of Arab countries with the WTO, 4) Arab countries and the Euro-Mediterranean partnership, 5) Arab countries and free
UNDP, through the CEDRO project, and the Ministry of Energy & Water published the first version of the "National Wind Atlas of Lebanon" which will create a growing momentum in Lebanon towards strengthening and developing the renewable energy sector in the country.
UNHCR, coordinating the operations in the North along side with the HRC (High Relief Commission) and DRC as its main implementing partner, requested from DRC to conduct a first rapid assessment in the Bekaa with the following objectives: a) To identify existing areas of displa
IFI Research and Policy Memo #1 | April 2010
The Transnational Tobacco Industry Effectively Hampers Tobacco Control Policy-Making in LebanonRima Nakkash
Lebanon is still considered one of the weakest countries in the region with regards to regulating tobacco use, despite having ratified the World Health Organisation’s Framework convention on Tobacco Control in 2005. Lebanon has failed numerous attempts to introduce a national tobacco control policy, including banning smoking in closed public areas, banning advertising and sponsorship, and placing large pictorial health warnings on tobacco...
The Central Administration of Statistics (CAS) and the World Bank organized a workshop entitled "Gender Statistics in Lebanon: Current Situation and Future Needs," which took place on June 17, 2010.
Information on the health service in Lebanon including availability of access and availability of drugs and treatment. Information on treatment of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, post traumatic syndrome, including psychiatric treatment.
This paper seeks to explain why women remain marginal in the Lebanese economy. It conducts a thorough review of literature to shed light on the economic, social and legal context to identify barriers to their full participation.
في 21 كانون الثاني/يناير 2009 اعتمد المجلس التنفيذي لمنظمة الصحة العالمية القرار م ت124 ق 4 الذي طلب إلى المديرة العامة لمنظمة الصحة العالمية أن توفد بعثة صحية متخصصة إلى غزة للوقوف على الاحتياجات الصحية و الإنسانية العاجلة بعد 22 يوماً من العمليات العسكرية الإسرائلية التي بدأ
This paper was produced by ANND and Christian Aid and contains five main sections: “Executive Summary: a crisis of multiple dimensions; the threat of explosive vulnerabilities and increasing insecurities”, “Vulnerability to poverty: the key challenges faced by the Arab region”
Following the Nahr EL Bared War, LPDC launched in 2008 a workshop mapping the recovery and development initiatives in the camp's area. They followed up in 2009 with another workshop reviewing the development projects that took place in the NBC area.