Episodes
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 governments and their communities is strained. Yet, local authorities retain a unique trust from their communities, a trust that has been waning since the financial crisis began in 2019. We explore the critical role of...
Published 04/29/24
Published 04/29/24
قبل 48 عامًا ، اندلعت الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية ، مخلفة وراءها ندوبًا وصدمات وقصصًا لا تزال تؤثر على الحاضر. لذا أصبح التعامل مع الماضي ضرورة ملحة للمصالحة و بناء مجتمع سلمي. لكن ماذا يعني التعامل مع الماضي؟ في هذه الحلقة من Development matters نناقش أهمية التعامل مع الماضي ومبادرات بدعم من برنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي تساهم بالتعامل مع إرث الحرب بهدف عدم تكرار العنف و من أجل مستقبل سلمي مستدام ودور تعليم التاريخ في تشكيل الذاكرة الجماعية والدروس التي يمكننا استخلاصها من المقاتلين...
Published 04/12/23
What is the impact of the compounded crises on women's economic participation in Lebanon? And how can the private sector and civil society play a role in ensuring that women have a seat at the table? In this episode of Development Matters, we listen to Nisreen Deeb, Executive Director of the Lebanese League for Women in Business (LLWB), and Olfat Khattar, Regional Project Manager of SAWI, an institution at the American University of Beirut.
Published 03/16/23
What is the impact of the compounded crises on women's economic participation in Lebanon? And how can the private sector and civil society play a role in ensuring that women have a seat at the table? In this episode of Development Matters, we listen to Nisreen Deeb, Executive Director of the Lebanese League for Women in Business (LLWB), and Olfat Khattar, Regional Project Manager of SAWI, an institution at the American University of Beirut.
Published 03/16/23
In this episode of Development Matters we discuss the impediments that stand against women's participation in political life, among which are hate speech and violence. Where do Lebanese women stand today in that regard, how was women's political participation at the 2022 parliamentary elections compared to 2018 and what can be done to increase participation? Listen to our episode on violence against women in politics with gender expert and advisor Abir Chbaro, and Roula Mkhayel, Executive...
Published 12/07/22
In this episode of Development Matters we discuss the impediments that stand against women's participation in political life, among which are hate speech and violence. Where do Lebanese women stand today in that regard, how was women's political participation at the 2022 parliamentary elections compared to 2018 and what can be done to increase participation? Listen to our episode on violence against women in politics with gender expert and advisor Abir Chbaro, and Roula Mkhayel, Executive...
Published 12/07/22
Going back to 2015, many of the people living in Lebanon recall the garbage piling up for months in the streets of Beirut and Mount Lebanon which has gained local and global media attention and was labeled the “waste crisis” ever since. The debate still stands true today, as scenes reminiscent of the 2015 trash crisis keeps on emerging every few months, reminding us all of the need to solve this recurring issue that is putting the health of millions of Lebanese at risk on a daily basis and...
Published 10/24/22
Going back to 2015, many of the people living in Lebanon recall the garbage piling up for months in the streets of Beirut and Mount Lebanon which has gained local and global media attention and was labeled the “waste crisis” ever since. The debate still stands true today, as scenes reminiscent of the 2015 trash crisis keeps on emerging every few months, reminding us all of the need to solve this recurring issue that is putting the health of millions of Lebanese at risk on a daily basis and...
Published 10/24/22
في الحلقة الثانية التي نتوجه إليكم باللغة العربية، نكمل سويا سلسلة النقاشات حول الانتخابات النيابية التي ستجري في لبنان يوم الأحد ١٥ أيار ٢٠٢٢، هذه المرة مع ضيفتنا السيدة يوانّا فرونِتسكا، المنسقة الخاصة للأمم المتحدة في لبنان منذ حزيران ٢٠٢١. بصفتها ممثلة الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة في لبنان، يوانّا تقود جهود المنظمة لدعم العملية الانتخابية ونناقش مهعا وجهات نظر الأمم المتحدة وتوقعاتها حول العملية الانتخابية ونتائجها، إضافة إلى دور المنظمة في دعم لبنان على صعيد الانتخابات.
Published 05/09/22
في الحلقة الثانية التي نتوجه إليكم باللغة العربية، نكمل سويا سلسلة النقاشات حول الانتخابات النيابية التي ستجري في لبنان يوم الأحد ١٥ أيار ٢٠٢٢، هذه المرة مع ضيفتنا السيدة يوانّا فرونِتسكا، المنسقة الخاصة للأمم المتحدة في لبنان منذ حزيران ٢٠٢١. بصفتها ممثلة الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة في لبنان، يوانّا تقود جهود المنظمة لدعم العملية الانتخابية ونناقش مهعا وجهات نظر الأمم المتحدة وتوقعاتها حول العملية الانتخابية ونتائجها، إضافة إلى دور المنظمة في دعم لبنان على صعيد الانتخابات.
Published 05/09/22
في أول حلقة من برنامجنا باللغة العربية، نفتح معكم ملف الانتخابات النيابية في لبنان والتي ستجري يوم الأحد 15 أيار 2022. تناقش نورا مراد دور برنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي بالإنتخابات الذي يدعم تقنياً تنظيم وإجراء انتخابات حرة وعادلة وشاملة بلبنان بحسب المعايير الدولية، بالشراكة مع الإتحاد الأوروبي والوكالة الأميركية للتنمية الدولية، وتحاور مع ضيفيها، السيدة جويل أبو فرحات، مديرة جمعية فيفتي فيفتي، والسيد علي سليم، المدير التنفيذي لجمعية لادي، دور المرأة في المشهد السياسي والكوتا النسائية،...
Published 04/07/22
في أول حلقة من برنامجنا باللغة العربية، نفتح معكم ملف الانتخابات النيابية في لبنان والتي ستجري يوم الأحد 15 أيار 2022. تناقش نورا مراد دور برنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي بالإنتخابات الذي يدعم تقنياً تنظيم وإجراء انتخابات حرة وعادلة وشاملة بلبنان بحسب المعايير الدولية، بالشراكة مع الإتحاد الأوروبي والوكالة الأميركية للتنمية الدولية، وتحاور مع ضيفيها، السيدة جويل أبو فرحات، مديرة جمعية فيفتي فيفتي، والسيد علي سليم، المدير التنفيذي لجمعية لادي، دور المرأة في المشهد السياسي والكوتا النسائية،...
Published 04/07/22
Walking through the streets of the area affected by the Beirut blast, a curious stranger might struggle to find traces of the explosion, almost a year and a half after the largest non-nuclear blast in history, the neighborhoods seem like they are recovering. Or that’s what you might think. In this episode, we explore with Roland Nassour, our Urban Planning Specialist, the context-specific vulnerabilities that exist in an urban setting and the actions needed towards a holistic recovery on...
Published 02/22/22
Walking through the streets of the area affected by the Beirut blast, a curious stranger might struggle to find traces of the explosion, almost a year and a half after the largest non-nuclear blast in history, the neighborhoods seem like they are recovering. Or that’s what you might think. In this episode, we explore with Roland Nassour, our Urban Planning Specialist, the context-specific vulnerabilities that exist in an urban setting and the actions needed towards a holistic recovery on...
Published 02/22/22
In this episode, we discuss the needed shift to renewable energy following Lebanon's fuel crisis. Whether in households or industries, what does it take to make it happen, how sustainable is it, how affordable, and does it really work? We will tap into this as well as the needed shift in consumer behavior, the alternative to fuel subsidies, and more. Join the conversation! For more information on renewable energy solutions check https://www.cedro-undp.org/ To end excuses and start taking...
Published 11/18/21
In this episode, we discuss the needed shift to renewable energy following Lebanon's fuel crisis. Whether in households or industries, what does it take to make it happen, how sustainable is it, how affordable, and does it really work? We will tap into this as well as the needed shift in consumer behavior, the alternative to fuel subsidies, and more. Join the conversation! For more information on renewable energy solutions check https://www.cedro-undp.org/ To end excuses and start taking...
Published 11/18/21
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 relocating; it’s also an effort to reimagine what work will look like at UNDP Lebanon. Spoiler alert: more collaboration, less silos. Jennifer and Vrouyr chat about the participatory process that brought colleagues...
Published 09/03/21
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 relocating; it’s also an effort to reimagine what work will look like at UNDP Lebanon. Spoiler alert: more collaboration, less silos. Jennifer and Vrouyr chat about the participatory process that brought colleagues...
Published 09/03/21