Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 50

14-Dec-2009

Lebanon

Italy Approves $7.1Mn In Social Funding For Lebanon

Italys Foreign Affairs Ministry has approved funding amounting to 4.8mn ($7.12mn) for four social programs in Lebanon, the Italian embassy in Beirut announced on 7 December. Of this, 1.8mn ($2.67mn) will support a UN Development Program (UNDP) assessment of Lebanons underground water management and develop a detailed hydrogeological map of the country. The ministry will also contribute...