Aoun to Tripoli today, praises the United Nations’ role in supporting Lebanon… Electricity cut off to public administrations in arrears
Lebanon 24: President Joseph Aoun is heading to Tripoli this morning, where he will visit the Palace of Justice, the Port of Tripoli, and the Rashid Karami International Fair. In a congratulatory message addressed to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the occasion of United Nations Day, which falls today, the President affirmed that “Lebanon appreciates…”
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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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