World Bank Approves Millions In Funding To Enhance Lebanon’s Water Supply!

Diana E.

The World Bank announced in a statement that the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $257.8 million in financing to improve water supply services in Greater Beirut and Mount Lebanon.

The Second Greater Beirut Water Supply Project will complete water infrastructure started earlier, fix systems that may have been damaged by conflict, and improve water access for 1.8 million residents in the area.

 

 

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The improvements are expected to greatly reduce dependence on costly private water tankers, which can be up to 10 times more expensive.

The new infrastructure aims to increase the surface water supply, covering 70% of demand during dry seasons, a major improvement from the current 24%.

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