Lebanon
- Capital:
Beirut - Population:
4125247 - Size:
10400.0 Km2
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- The BLDS print collection
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Browse all the latest print documents from the British Library of Development Studies...
- Would Syria’s agricultural sector benefit from an east-Mediterranean common market?
- M. Babili / AgEcon Search, 2013
- The series of recent economic sanctions against Syria imposed by several countries and blocs sparkled the idea of a regional common market that comprises Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. This paper looks into the actual possibility of e...
- The residential solar water heaters (SWH) market in Lebanon in 2011: how can sound governmental policies boost a green economy
- N. H. Shehadeh / Global Environment Facility, 2012
- Using the example of the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water’s (MEW) support for the residental solar water heating (SWH) market, this report highlights how sound governmental policies can boost a green economy. It evaluates th...
- Is trade policy an appropriate instrument for addressing poverty in the MENA region?
- N. Minot; M.A. Chemingui; M. Thomas / International Food Policy Research Institute, 2010
- The effect of agricultural trade liberalisation on poverty varies widely across countries, in part because the effect of liberalisation on agricultural prices is ambiguous. This report examines the impact of trade liberalisation on no...
- HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among at-risk groups in Lebanon
- Z. Mahfoud; R. Afifi; S. Ramia / International AIDS Society, 2010
- Preventing HIV among at-risk groups can help to curb the spread of HIV to the general population. The objectives of this paper is to measure HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among female sex workers, injecting drug users (ID...
- Improving employment prospects for the young in the MENA region
- International Fund for Agricultural Development, 2011
- The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region presents the largest cohort of youth after sub-Saharan Africa, with young people making up 20 per cent of the total population in NENA. Ths paper, prepared for the 34th session of the...
- Feminists on the Frontline: Case Studies of Resisting and Challenging Fundamentalisms
- Association for Women's Rights in Development, 2008
- This is a collection of case studies about women and men around the world who have stood up to reject religious fundamentalism. In 2008 AWID launched a call for proposals to document the strategies of women's rights activists in this ...
- Rethinking elections in the southern Mediterranean
- M. Zweiri; M. Meyer-Resende / EuroMesco, 2009
- It is generally assumed that elections in the Southern Mediterranean largely lack credibility, being managed events used by political elites to gain political legitimacy with as little challenge to the status quo as possible. Wh...
- The impact of conflict on Northern Lebanon
- O. Belbeisi (ed); K. Abouchedid (ed); C. Maiky / International Organization for Migration, 2010
- This report presents the living conditions of 2000 households in Northern Lebanon in an effort to explore opportunities for their development, especially taking into account their demands. This report consists of demographic, soc...
- Lebanon: state of reform
- K. Karam; M. Catusse / The Arab Reform Initiative, 2009
- This report provides a critical assessment of the state of reform for the Taëf government of Lebanon, reviewing the pattern and pace of progress. The report considers the reformist ethos of the Taëf Government; omissions of ...
- Improving security and justice through security sector reform
- N. Bagayoko-Penone / Eldis Gateway to Development and Environment Information, 2010
- Since the late 1990s, security sector reform (SSR) has emerged as a principal activity for promoting peace and stability, and a priority for donors in post-conflict countries. This issue of insights explores the concept of SSR as a co...
- Arab NGO Network for Development
- The Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) is an advocacy group; since its establishment, it has worked extensively on strengthening and shaping the role of civil society organizations in the Arab countries. Currently, ANND has three main programmes: Development programme Democracy programme Globalization and Trade progr...
- Arab Forum for Environment and Development
- The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) is a not-for-profit regional non-governmental organisation, grouping experts together with the civil society, business community and media, to promote prudent environmental policies and programmes across the Arab region. The main goals of AFED are the following: propagating environmental awareness b...
- Arab Women's Court
- Protecting women from violence in Arab societies
- Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon
- SPNL aims at ensuring that the natural resources are used in a sustainable manner, by protecting nature, birds and the biodiversity of Lebanon and highlighting their values and linkages to human livelihoods. SPNL works in a cooperative manner to fulfill its mission statement, i.e., in partnership with government institutions, municipalities, local community, other NGOs, associates a...
- International Labour Organisation - Regional Office for Arab States, Beirut (ILO, Beirut)
- The International Labour Organisation's Regional Office in Beirut
- American University of Beirut (AUB)
- Liberal arts university of the Middle East
- Lebanon Valley Economic Development Corporation, Lebanon (LVEDC)
- Lebanese organisation focusing on improving business and economic development in the region
- Center for Sponsored Research & Development, Lebanon (CSRD)
- Research coordination unit of the Lebanese American University
- The Lebanese Transparency Association, Lebanon (LTA)
- Lebanese non-governmental organization specialised in promoting transparency and fighting corruption
- Independent Resource and Information Service, Lebanon (IRIS)
- IRIS works to support and network NGOs in Lebanon
