Al Joumhouria’s summary: Turkish support for the Lebanese authorities’ measures to extend state sovereignty
Al Joumhouria: While the country remains hanging on the ropes of US–Iranian negotiations and what will become of the formation of the new Israeli government, the visit by Turkish President’s son Bilal Erdoğan, and the political and development messages it carries, took center stage in the Lebanese political scene, alongside the files of electricity and reconstruction…
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Electricity supply and reform
Does the announcement concern financing, fuel, grid repairs or electricity actually delivered?
A 2019 IMF paper examined electricity-sector inefficiencies and the proposed reform plan. The sector’s problems therefore predate the recent announcements.
IMF · 2019 ↗In October 2024, the World Bank announced approval of a $250 million project for renewable energy, grid services and reforms in Lebanon. Project approval does not establish that works are complete or that supply has improved.
World Bank · 2024 ↗
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