Energy Minister’s trip to Doha postpones Cabinet session
Nidaa Al Watan: The following statement was issued by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers: Because the Minister of Energy and Water has to travel to Qatar (Doha) to follow up on discussions with the Qatari side regarding its offer to develop and modernize Lebanon’s electricity sector, the session that was scheduled to be held at three o’clock in the afternoon on…
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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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