https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/factsheet/2020/09/04/bisri-dam-project-cancelation
1. When and why has the Bisri Dam project been cancelled? On September 5, 2020, the World Bank (WB) notified the Government of Lebanon (GOL) of the partial cancelation of disbursements under the Water Supply Augmentation Project (Bisri Dam Project), effective immediately, due to non-completion of the tasks that are preconditions to the commencement of construction of the Bisri Dam.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/bisri-dam
The Bisri Dam will be equipped with seismic monitoring instruments that will continuously monitor the structure of the dam. Also, an Emergency Preparedness Plan was developed. Water Quality. The water from Bisri Dam will be treated and potable for consumers.
The Bisri Dam project had been under partial suspension since June 26, 2020 after the World Bank had, since early January 2020, repeatedly raised its concerns about issues adversely affecting its successful implementation. The World Bank had established July 22, 2020 as a deadline for the GOL to meet all the requirements in a manner ...
The Bisri Dam has been considered for over 50 years and is a crucial part of Lebanon’s National Water Sector Strategy. The World Bank decided to fund this project based on technical, economic and environmental studies which were undertaken by the Lebanese Government and validated by international experts.
The Bisri Dam project has been under partial suspension since June 26, 2020. The World Bank had informed the GOL that the loan funding the project would be cancelled unless the World Bank receives satisfactory evidence from the GOL that the tasks that are preconditions to the commencement of construction of the dam are completed by July 22 ...
Bisri Dam will bring clean and continuous water to Beirut and Mount Lebanon by 2024. Dr. Jean-Roger Mercier, is the chair and the environmentalist of the Independent Panel of Experts on Environmental and Social Safeguards in charge of monitoring the Lebanon Water Supply Augmentation Project (Bisri Dam) project.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/statement/2020/07/23/statement-by-world-bank-regional-director
Lebanon Water Supply Augmentation Project (Bisri Dam Project) Beirut, July 22, 2020 - The Bisri Dam project has been under partial suspension since June 26, 2020 due to inadequate compliance with requirements of the loan agreement. As has been reported in the media, the Government of Lebanon has recently requested a 3-month extension of the July 22 deadline set by the World Bank for the ...
Bisri Dam will bring clean and continuous water to Beirut and Mount Lebanon by 2024. *Dr. Jean-Roger Mercier (JRM), is chair and environmentalist of the Independent Panel of Experts on Environmental and Social Safeguards in charge of monitoring the Lebanon Water Supply Augmentation Project (Bisri Dam) project.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/search?q=bisri+dam
Bisri Dam will bring clean and continuous water to Beirut and Mount Lebanon by 2024. Dr. Jean-Roger Mercier, is the chair and the environmentalist of the Independent Panel of Experts on Environmental and Social Safeguards in charge of monitoring the Lebanon Water Supply Augmentation Project (Bisri Dam) project.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2018/12/07/bisri-dam-will-efficiently-store-water
Prof. Dr Paul (Pavlos) Marinos, member of the Independent Panel of Experts on Bisri Dam Safety, explains how the Bisri dam was designed to store water. This site uses cookies to optimize functionality and give you the best possible experience.