Sajih Attieh to OTV: I understood Minister Bassil when he said that spite and political vindictiveness were what obstructed the electricity plan; what happened today with the approval of $100 million is nothing but waste, and it comes from Lebanese people’s pockets
Sajih Attieh to OTV: I understood Minister Bassil when he said that spite and political vindictiveness were what obstructed the electricity plan; what happened today with the approval of $100 million is nothing but…
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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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