The development objective of Environmental pollution abatement project for Lebanon is to reduce industrial pollution in targeted industrial enterprises and strengthen the monitoring and enforcement capabilities of the MoE through technical assistance and through establishing a financial mechanism for supporting pollution abatement investments.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts include: (i) generation of industrial and non-industrial sludge which if improperly disposed of, could lead to soil and water pollution; (ii) emissions of criteria air pollutants at levels that could substantially contribute to a potential violation of applicable air quality standards; (iii) generation of sludge which if improperly dis-posed of, could lead to soil and water pollution; (iv) potential disturbance from chronic exposure of sensitive receptors to certain air contaminants; (v) liquid discharges; (vi) impacts on occupational health and safety from exposure to hazardous waste or toxic ashes; and (viii) impact from animal waste. Some of the mitigation measures include: (i) seek disposal of industrial sludge in local cement kilns and adopt technologies, as far as possible, that minimize sludge generation; (ii) ensure that drainage from feedstock loading, unloading and storage areas is contained onsite; (iii) seek disposal of industrial sludge in local cement kilns and adopt technologies, as far as possible, that minimize sludge generation; (iv) conduct regular inspection and maintenance; (v) train personnel and employees on occupational health and safety procedures, and the proper handling and storage procedures; (vi) train personnel and employees on occupational safety procedures and EMP implementation; and (viii) Ensure that waste from crops and animal waste and being reused or composted whenever possible.
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The objective of the Reaching All Children With Education In Lebanon Support Project is to promote equitable access to education services, enhance quality of student learning, and strengthen the education systems in Lebanon's education sector in response to the protracted refugee crisis.
... See More + As a measure of achieving the output associated with DLI3 (Teachers and educational personnel have enhanced capacities to provide learner-centered pedagogy in public schools or learning spaces), the Government is implementing a model of a learner-centered teacher training and coaching model. The evaluation of this model, via baseline and end-line data collection has been completed and a report is currently in draft. The simple restructuring extends the REACH TF for the Project by two months, to December 31, 2019. This will allow the Government to complete the documentation of the impact evaluation study and the IVA to verify the achievement of DLI3 target. Once verified, the Government will qualify to submit a withdrawal application for the remaining US Dollar 3M from the REACH TF.
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Doing business 2020 is the 17th in a series of annual studies investigating the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it.
... See More + Doing business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 190 economies - from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe - and over time. Regulations affecting 12 areas of the life of a business are covered: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, employing workers, and contracting with the government. The employing workers and contracting with the government indicator sets are not included in this year’s ranking on the ease of doing business. Data in doing business 2020 are current as of May 1, 2019. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms of business regulation have worked, where, and why. This economy profile presents indicators for Lebanon; for 2020, Lebanon ranks 143.
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