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In this first episode, Jennifer Colville, Innovation Team Lead for UNDP in the Arab States, and Vrouyr Joubanian, Head of Experimentation at UNDP Lebanon’s Accelerator Lab discuss UNDP Lebanon’s upcoming move to its new office. But this move isn’t just a matter of packing up and ...  Show more

In this episode of Development Matters, we delve into the challenges faced by Lebanon's municipalities amidst ongoing political, economic, and security crises. With basic services like electricity, clean water, and waste management becoming luxuries, the bond between local govern ...  Show more

Marc Ayoub and Ahmad Diab discuss with LCPS researcher Rasha Akel the role of Lebanon’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country’s clean energy transition. Drawing on a year-long LCPS mixed-methods study conducted between October 2023 and July 2024, the convers ...  Show more

What are the latest advancements in Renewable Energy programs across the MENA region. What trends and innovations in solar energy and storage technology are being applied in Lebanon? Laury Haytayan, Energy Expert in the Middle East and North Africa hosts Angela Leon Melkonian, Bu ...  Show more

Industrial Entrepreneur and CEO of Polytextile Paul Abi Nasr discusses with Alternative Frequencies host Christelle Barakat the realities of the Lebanese manufacturing sector in light of the current overlapping crises and offers recommendations for the improvement of the sector a ...  Show more

Salah Tabbara is co-founder of Naseem Akkar Windfarms, Lebanon's first wind energy project that will power 220,0000 homes. In this episode recorded before the August 4th explosion at the Port of Beirut, he talks about the project's progress, how the private sector can help restru ...  Show more