As long as the economy is contracting and crisis conditions persist, living standards are set for further erosion, poverty will continue to spiral, says Jean-Christophe Carret worldbank.org/en/news/press-… via World Bank

Mountains’ agriculture terraces on the beautiful #LMT Lebanon Mountain Trail #1A, near #Qoubaiyat, in Akkar Governorate.

Wonderful but very difficult track 1 of the Lebanon Mountain Trail between El Koubaiyat and El Qammouaa.

Panoramic first half of section 2 (El Qammouaa to El Quemmamine) of the LMT where Juniper trees progressively replace Cedar trees after 2 thousand meters of altitude plus coffee on the go at a water source with two workers installing a water pipe for a village downstream.

« Le repos rend l'esprit plus libre et plus sain pour réfléchir » George Sand

Very happy to be back on the #LevanonMoutainTrail (LMT) and to have finally concluded leg #2 with a very long descent from the Akkar governorate to the North one and… a wonderful diner in and from the garden.

Pour ceux qui avaient raté cette vidéo exceptionnelle, savoir à quoi ressemblaient #Paris et les Parisiens au printemps 1920... 1mn d'images colorisées... Paris avant... paris-visites-guidees.com

40 secondes de nouvelles images de cette croisière sur la Seine EN 1900, pendant l’expo universelle. On aperçoit La tour Eiffel à la fin de la séquence. Incroyable. #Paris paris-visites-guidees.com

The #Lebanon Country #ClimateAndDevelopment Report launched this week in Beirut underscores the need to initiate action towards a #climate-resilient long-term development path while tackling critical crisis resolution measures and reforms

Great multi-stakeholder discussion at the launch of #Lebanon Childcare Landscape Assessment highlighted the need to expand quality childcare services and promote family-friendly policies in private and public sectors to boost #women economic empowerment. #MashreqGenderFacility

The new World Bank Lebanon #Poverty and Equity Assessment 2024 highlights the critical need to improve the targeting and expand the coverage of social safety nets, and create jobs to help alleviate poverty and address widening inequality.

The World Bank has multiple entry points to better help support refugees w/ access to ministers. We can tap into series of instrutments and bring analytical capacities. We can participate in dialogue to bring stakeholders together. -World Bank’s Jean-Christophe Carret #WithRefugees

Economic inclusion programs can strengthen sustainable pathways out of #poverty.  Very happy to have launched yesterday with@mosalebofficial ReneMoawadFoundation Emb of Japan in Lebanon🇯🇵🇱🇧 the Productive Economic Inclusion Pilot Program that will complement the work under the ESSN project.

The Second Greater Beirut Water Supply Project aligns with World Bank strategic approach of engagement in Lebanon to continue supporting critical needs, while also financing climate-resilient investments for economic recovery and sustainable growth.

استقبل رئيس #مجلس_الوزراء الدكتور #نواف_سلام بعد ظهر اليوم في السرايا نائب رئيس البنك الدولي عثمان ديون والمدير الاقليمي للبنك الدولي جان كريستوف كاريه. بعد اللقاء قال ديون: "كان لنا لقاء مع رئيس حكومة #لبنان، عبرنا خلاله عن دعم البنك الدولي للحكومة الجديدة التي تشكلت.

NEWS: World Bank report estimates #Lebanon’s recovery & reconstruction needs after the conflict at US$11 billion across 10 sectors. The conflict’s economic cost is estimated at US$14 billion: - US$6.8 billion in damage - US$7.2 billion in economic losses wrld.bg/nRXa50VcFOp

استقبل الرئيس #نواف_سلام المدير الإقليمي لدائرة الشرق الأوسط في البنك الدولي السيد جان-كريستوف كارّيه، يرافقه مدير مكتب البنك الدولي في #لبنان السيد إنريكي بلانكو أرمس. وتناول الاجتماع التقدّم المحرز في المشاريع التي يمولها البنك الدولي في لبنان، و بحث اجراءات تسريع القروض

#جابر يوقع قرض #البنك_الدولي بـ 250 مليون دولار لـ #إعادة_الإعمار Yassine Jaber Jean-Christophe Carret nidaalwatan.com/article/340385…