Lebanon : Economic and Social Impact Assessment from Recovery to Sustainable Growth

The Government of Lebanon current reform agenda includes a number of proposals to expand reform efforts, as well as to introduce effective and efficient sector policies and expenditure programs. The draft program also includes key proposals to improve Lebanon's business environment. This program needs to be agreed, articulated and supported by adequate resources. The speed and strength of this process are critical for avoiding a severe deterioration in public finances and returning the Lebanese economy to a path of growth. This report sets out an overall framework starting, in Section I, with a discussion of the prevailing macro/fiscal challenges and the complexities added to it by the hostilities. Section II presents the elements of a reform program to promote recovery and sustainable growth. Section III discusses the role of donors in providing financial and technical assistance in support of the Government's program. Section IV reiterates the importance of building consensus around the reform agenda. The report is based on detailed technical analysis of economic, social and infrastructure sectors in terms of the impact of the hostilities and priorities for reform over the next several years.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2007-01-20
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY, AGRICULTURE, AUDITING, BANK DEPOSITS, BANKRUPTCY, BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURES, BANKS, BANQUE DU LIBAN, BARRIERS TO ENTRY, BASIC EDUCATION, BENEFICIARY, BLOCK GRANTS, CAPITAL BUDGETING, CASH MANAGEMENT, CASH TRANSFERS, CENTRAL BANK, CIVIL SERVICE, COMMERCIAL BANKS, COMPETITION POLICY, CONDITIONAL CASH, CONFLICT, CONSOLIDATION, DEBT MANAGEMENT, DEBT RESTRUCTURING, DEBT SERVICE, DEBT SERVICING, DEPOSITS, DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, DONOR AGENCIES, DONOR GRANT, DONOR SUPPORT, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION SUBSIDIES, ELECTRICITY, EMPLOYMENT, FAMILY SUPPORT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL SECTOR, FISCAL BALANCE, FISCAL POLICIES, FISCAL REFORMS, FORMAL EMPLOYMENT, GDP, GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, GOVERNMENT SPENDING, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROWTH RATE, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, HEALTH SPENDING, HEALTH SYSTEM, HOUSING, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, INCOME, INFLATION, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, INSURANCE, INTEREST RATES, INTERNATIONAL DONORS, LABOR MARKETS, LABOR UNIONS, LAWS, LOSS OF LIVELIHOODS, MATURITIES, MATURITY, MIDDLE EAST, MONOPOLY, MUNICIPAL, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE, MUNICIPALITIES, NORTH AFRICA, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, PENSION, PENSIONS, POOR, PORTS, PRICE DISTORTIONS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATIZATION, PRODUCTIVITY, PROPERTY RIGHTS, PUBLIC, PUBLIC DEBT, PUBLIC FINANCE, PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC PENSION, PUBLIC RESOURCES, PUBLIC REVENUES, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC SPENDING, REAL GDP, RECOVERY PROGRAM, REFORM PROGRAM, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, REVENUE COLLECTION, RISK MANAGEMENT, RISK MITIGATION, SHOCK, SKILLED WORKERS, SOCIAL ACTION, SOCIAL INSURANCE, SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS, SOCIAL POLICY, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, SOCIAL SECURITY, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SPENDING, STATE ASSETS, STRUCTURAL REFORMS, SUPPORT NETWORKS, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, TARGETING, TAX, TAX COMPLIANCE, TAXATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TRANSPORT, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, URBAN PLANNING, VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, WAR, WASTE DISPOSAL, WATER SUPPLY, WORKING CAPITAL, WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION, WTO,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/7510994/lebanon-economic-social-impact-assessment-recovery-sustainable-growth https://hdl.handle.net/10986/19621
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