The State and Trends of the Lebanese Environment report provides an overview of the current condition of natural resources and environmental management in the country. Furthermore, it gives an analysis of past and future developments across multiple different sectors.
This brochure elaborates on the achievements of the UNDP’s 4 portfolios in Lebanon: Democratic Governance, Poverty & Social Development, Environment & Energy, and Crisis Prevention & Recovery.
The fourth National Human Development Report, “Toward a Citizen’s State”, addresses citizenship in Lebanon through three principle perspectives: citizenship and sectarian state, socio-economic citizenship and citizenship and culture and education.
This paper examines the impact of a rise in the Value Added Tax (VAT) on poverty and inequality in Lebanon. It develops an empirical model based on consumer demand theory and uses only household survey data on expenditures and spatial price indexes.
This study focuses on presenting the socio-economic reality of Akkar. It begins with a situational analysis, including an assessment measuring the impact of the July 2006 and Nahr al-Bared wars on the livelihoods of the people of Akkar.
The situation for 1.5 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is worse now than it has ever been since the start of the Israeli military occupation in 1967.
Lebanon in Figures 2008 gathers number of social and economic indicators: About Lebanon, Population, Education, Employment, Tourism, Consumer Price Index, National Accounts...
The Israeli July 2006 war exposed the Lebanese population to disastrous conditions. It has profoundly affected residents’ livelihoods through bringing down access to services, infrastructure and natural resources. Responding to these emerging problems poses further challenges for the Lebanese government and society. In this respect, different emergency measures have been undertaken to address the arising needs, starting with assessing physical, economic and social damages.
As a contribution to identifying short and medium term intervention needs, the World Bank initiated undertaking a Post...
The Lebanese people are divided behind their zu'ama (leaders), who always disagree over national and critical matters in order to protect their status and interests.
تهدف "دراسة الأحوال المعيشية للأسر للعام 2007 " إلى توفير قاعدة غنية من البيانات الإحصائية في المواضيع أدناه، وذلك بهدف التعرّف على الأوضاع المعيشية للأسر في العام 2007 ومدى تأثير عدوان تموز 2006عليها: • الخصائص الاجتماعية للأسر ولأفرادها • الخصائص الديموغرافية والتربوية لأفرا
“Moukhtar” booklet provides guidelines for municipality leaders and mayors, on how to effectively implement practices and procedures that would benefit the local community, whether in regular daily activities or in conflict situations.
Most theorists maintain that social exclusion is a process, not only the condition reflecting the outcome of that process. Yet few, if any, people ever reach the ultimate end of the imagined trajectory.
The National Survey of Household Living Conditions (The Multipurpose survey) provides a statistical database vital for the setting forth of national policies in various sectors.
A detailed report on ANND’s participation in this forum that covered the issues of neoliberal globalization and human development, women’s rights, geopolitical changes, democracy and public freedoms, cultural dimensions, environment and sustainable development, migration and t
In the framework of “Towards a National Dialogue on Corruption in Lebanon”, the United Nations Development Programme and the Lebanese Transparency Association were able to lay down the foundation of anti-corruption modules as translated into the document entitled “Towards a Na
