In the last month of 2024, Decree 14492 was approved to distribute the revenues of the Independent Municipal Fund for the year 2022, which distributes shares to municipalities, based on a number of …
The map and article is not yet translated, refer to the Arabic version here.
The Lebanese government’s new law suspends legal, judicial, and contractual deadlines to protect citizens’ rights during the Israeli aggression. However, concerns persist about its long-term effectiveness, especially regarding housing security and old rental tenants.
After a ceasefire was implemented in Lebanon on November 27, the Lebanese government held a special session on December 7 in the southern city of Tyre and approved a draft law for rebuilding homes destroyed by Israeli attacks, as they were before. Regardless of its immediate issues in terms of content, it appears that the proposed law does not address the previous or emerging challenges we are facing and risks repeating the mistakes of past failed reconstruction experiences.
This report, produced after the ceasefire was announced, offers an evaluation and critique to the national emergency plan, highlighting its content flaws and execution failures based on field observations and the experiences of those impacted by the Israeli war.
The proposed draft law, submitted on November 19, 2024, suggests extending the validity of Law 294/2022 for five more years and applying some modifications to certain clauses. The law is proposed with the …
Lebanon’s national emergency plan for mass displacement relied on shelters in schools located in safer areas, but their uneven geographic distribution created challenges, with many host towns and regions suffering from overcrowding. The imbalance, exacerbating regional inequality and pressure on infrastructure, underscored the need to a more equitable distribution of shelters.
Beirut has 114 designated shelters for displaced individuals, including public schools, private educational centers, and other facilities. These shelters are housing around 40,000 displaced people, mostly in crowded areas like Mazraa, Ras Beirut, …
The Building Law in its initial articles defines the types of works that require a building permit, specifying that construction works (involving concrete works) need a permit. In this guide, we will examine …
This map is updated through daily monitoring of information and collection of data related to the attacks from the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) platform and local media outlets, through its social …
Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin This map is updated through daily monitoring of information and collection of data related to the attacks from the National …
In 2023, seismic activity raised concerns about building collapses in Lebanon, initially overlooked until a series of incidents occurred across different regions. These events are part of a broader context where Lebanon faces …
The Independent Municipal Fund: How does the state distribute its shares without any studies?
In the last month of 2024, Decree 14492 was approved to distribute the revenues of the Independent Municipal Fund for the year 2022, which distributes shares to municipalities, based on a number of …