- Draft EIA decree.

- EIA unit at the Ministry of Environment.

- EIA review procedures (Ministerial decisions #5/1-2002 and #6/1-2002), and EIA guidelines for quarries, marinas and wastewater.

- 13 EIA training sessions for different stakeholders from the public and private sectors as well as NGOs.

- 28 EIA seminars for municipalities, various syndicates and associations (engineers, industrialists, lawyers, banks and insurance companies), media, academia and funding agencies.

- Draft MoE organizational law and decree.

- New fields of expertise at the Ministry (environmental law, international law, environmental management, environmental health, natural resources, geology, geographical information system, etc.)

- Small studies/ reports related to the environment field (Pollution generated by ships in the light of conventions, Environmental baseline survey of the Nahr Ibrahim, GIS user needs sssessment for the Ministry)

- Terms of reference for the development of an environmental management plan for river watershed management and protection

- Preparation and/or launching of a selection of projects related to biodiversity (Yammouneh and Tannourine), air quality (Medpolicies Air Quality Policy-Making, Bourj Hammoud emissions, etc.), solid waste (METAP regional initiative), water (METAP regional initiative), cost of environmental degradation (METAP initiative), small grants program (METAP initiative).

- Preparation and/or pre-launching follow-up of the Management Support Consultant – Investment Planning Program project (EU/MEDA) and Strengthening the Environmental Legislation Development and Application System in Lebanon project (EC-Life)

- Compilation of previous, current and prospect projects at the Ministry (till May 2002).

- Compilation of environment related conventions ratified by the Lebanese Government (till April 2001)

- Launching of the Hazardous Waste Program.

- Service of Studies & Standards- Department of Protection from Technology Impacts & Natural Disasters.

- Registry Service.

Until June 2002 (end of phase 3)

- Naji Chamieh for phase one.

- Ramez Kayal for phases two & three.

535000$ (for the three phases)

- Draft the EIA Decree;

- Establish an EIA unit at the Ministry and develop EIA review procedures as well as EIA guidelines for selected sectors;

- Strengthen the capacities of the Ministry staff and other stakeholders in the EIA field;

- Assist in the drafting of the updated MoE organizational law and decree, and recruitment of new staff;

- Assist in the pre-launching, launching and implementation of selected projects at the Ministry;

- Launch the Hazardous Waste Program at the Ministry.

(Phases 2-3)

- Establish an Environmental Impact Assessment System in Lebanon;

- Assist in the review and amendment of the legislation related to the duties and organization of the Ministry of Environment as well as recruiting new staff;

- Plan and program new projects at the Ministry;

- Launch the Hazardous Waste Program at the Ministry.

Three phases:

- Phase one: July 1997- October 1999,

- Phase two: November 1999- October 2000,

- Phase three: November 2000- June 2002.

Unit of Planning & Programming

Mediterranean Environment Technical Assistance Program (METAP)

(EC-Life through METAP for phases one and two,

Swiss Trust Fund through METAP for phase 3)

Managed by the World Bank

- 10 EIA training manuals covering different sectors

- A brochure about the role of municipalities in the EIA process

- A technical paper on the status of the EIA system in Lebanon presented to ESCWA in April 2001