Parliamentary elections of 2009 and the year 2008 in review. The evenings of tuesday and Wednesday, April 7/8 marked the last day to register as a candidate for the Lebanese Parliamentary Elections scheduled on Sunday June 7, 2009.
Research and Policy Memo #2 | January 2009
Public Sector Can Reduce Push Factors that Drive Youth Emigration Jad Chaaban
Young men and women prefer to leave Lebanon either temporarily or permanently to work abroad, leading to a decline in the country’s human capital and welfare. While the factors that attract youth abroad cannot be altered, the onus rests on public institutions in Lebanon to reduce the internal “push” factors that drive youth away.
“The Lebanese population’s age pyramid shows a shrinking trend in the 20-35 age categories,” said Jad Chaaban, a leading economist and researcher...
This Map Contains The Following Information Layers: - Political Layer displaying the electoral weight of each of the opposition and the loyalists in each of the electoral districts of the 2005 General Elections - Confessional Layer, displaying a rough presentation of the geogr
Events and experiences over the past years have confirmed that Lebanon is not a "country" in the legal and political context of the term but an "agreement" between 18 confessions to live on one land and find an appropriate framework (the state) to deal with their differences.
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.
In the previous issue, Information International surveyed the opinion of the Lebanes on various issues, namely their political belonging, their position toward Hizbullah's arms and rearmament of political parties, their most preferred candidates for presidency and premiership,
This package contains two documents: - "AidProvidedbyPremiereUrgence_upto22August2006": Summary of the aid provided by Premiere Urgence, Lebanon, up to 22 August 2006 following the July 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon.
This law is prepared by the National Commission on Parliamentary Electoral Law appointed by the Council of Ministers under Decision no 58 dated 8/8/2005.
A committee constituted of stakeholders in both KRC and EL-NADIM visited some villages in south Lebanon between September 4th & 7th, 2006. This post-war exploration tour extended to Marjeyoun, Tyr & Bint Jbeil.
• 40,000 Benefit from Food & Non-Food Relief Items in Southern Lebanon & Bekaa Valley • Survey on Situation of Migrant Domestic Workers following Voluntary Repatriation of 13,300 Stranded Migrants to Countries of Origin • Support to the Government of Lebanon in Managin
This package includes two documents: - "Islamic_Relief_Sitrep": Islamic Relief's situation report summarizing their relief activities to date and planned actions following the July 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon, prepared by IR's Disaster Preparedness and Response Unit (DPRU).
نتائج نزاع صيف 2006 على الظروف الحياتية والصحية للجماعات المدنية في جنوب لبنان تجري "أطباء العالم" (Médecins du Monde) منذ ايلول/سبتمبر 2004 مهمة طويلة الامد في لبنان.
Evaluation des besoins en eau de la population de villages affectés par la guerre de Juillet 2006, et rapport des aides et distributions déjà reportées.
One month after the ceasefire which allowed relief operations in South Lebanon to begin, various difficulties and obstacles to distribution and service provision have arisen.
This package includes 6 documents: - "Samidoun Dahieh Report Report": Report on the general assessment of needs in Dahieh. - "SAMIDOUN": Survey of needs and population in certain municipalities, with contact info of municipality.
