Yazbek: The Lebanese Forces have short arms when it comes to people’s pockets and are working quietly and seriously to reform the electricity sector
National News Agency: National — Member of the “Strong Republic” bloc MP Ghiyath Yazbek wrote on the “X” platform: “In keeping with the principle of managing the affairs of the state and its institutions without a budget, it becomes very logical that a political group with a long, electrifying track record in managing the electricity sector would object to the Lebanese Forces running the sector without treasury advances…”
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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 ↗
Sources checked: 2026-11-04
