Fifth round on the electricity file: Qatar remains tight-lipped and Lebanon is optimistic
Lebanese-Qatari talks on the electricity file have entered an advanced stage with the fifth round of meetings between the two sides taking place in Beirut. The latest round, held yesterday, reflects progress in the process aimed at rehabilitating the sector’s infrastructure, developing energy production capacity and diversifying…
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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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