Water Scarcity and Social Tensions in the Bekaa: Roundtable #4 Report
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report Dec 2025 ; 13 pages
Ed. Oxfam - Beirut
Downloadable format: PdF
(400 ko)
Abstract:
This report documents the proceedings and key outcomes of the fourth roundtable discussion organized by the WE’AM Project, held on December 4, 2025, in Chtoura, Bekaa region, Lebanon. The roundtable brought together local authorities, civil society organizations, NGOs, water establishment representatives, UN agencies, and donor partners to examine the critical intersections between water scarcity, tensions, and social stability in the Bekaa region. The report synthesizes the roundtable inputs on water-related tensions, with lived experiences and institutional perspectives shared by 30+ participants at the roundtable Contents:
1. Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………………………………………….1-3
2. Background & Context of the Roundtable ...............................................................…... 4
3. Water-Related Tensions & Mistrust: Regional Manifestations ..................................... 5-7
4. Knowledge and Data-Related Gaps Around Water Security ......................................... 7
5. Water Governance and Infrastructure Gaps .................................................................. 7-8
6. Spillover Effects and Multi-Dimensional Impacts of Water Issues ................................ 9
7. Actionable Insights on Water-Related Tensions ............................................................. 9-12
8. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 12
9. Attendance Sheet ............................................................................................................ 13
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access to sanitation (CI) (DT) (ET) (ope) , access to water (CI) (DT) (ET) (ope) , management practices / governance (CI) (DT) (ET) (ope) , urban water supply (CI) (DT) (ET) (ope) |
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Oxfam - Beirut - Lebanon |
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