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Country Presentation Libano Italia, Roma 03 luglio 2019 Country Presentation Libano Informiamo che ICE - Agenzia, in collaborazione con il MAECI, organizza mercoledì 3 luglio p.v., presso la propria sede di Via Liszt 21 (Roma), una Country Presentation PLURISETTORIALE dedicata al Libano alla quale interverranno rappresentanti delle istituzioni e del mondo imprenditoriale libanese dei seguenti settori: Recupero, Riciclaggio, Infrastrutture, Settori vari, ENERGIA, INFRASTRUTTURE, Infrastrutture TRATTAMENTO ACQUE, AGROINDUSTRIA Energie da fonti tradizionali e rinnovabili Trattamento delle acque e trattamento delle acque reflue Luogo: Agroindustria Italia, Roma Data Evento: Per aderire clicca qui e compila il modulo di adesione entro il 24 giugno p.v. 03 luglio 2019 L’iniziativa si rivolge principalmente alle aziende ed altri attori economici italiani Scadenza Adesioni: interessati ad approfondire le opportunità di investimento in Libano ed in particolare 24/06/2019 quelle offerte dai piani di sviluppo governativi e dai finanziamenti internazionali. Data Pubblicazione: 07/06/2019 Siti Utili: PERCHE' PARTECIPARE Il Libano si presenta quale mercato interessante per la presenza di un’economia Iscriviti alla Newsletter ICE: tradizionalmente aperta che ha permesso al Paese non solo di diventare un hub https://www.ice.it/it/newsletter finanziario per le attività bancarie nel Medio Oriente, ma anche di affermarsi quale piattaforma privilegiata per l’accesso ai mercati dell’intera area mediorientale e del Golfo. La stabilità governativa ritrovata a fine gennaio 2019 con la formazione di un governo di coalizione a guida del Primo Ministro Saad Hariri, ha permesso al paese di confermare la “Lebanon Economic Vision 2025-2035” che delinea la road map da seguire per raggiungere alcuni fondamentali obiettivi di crescita, tra i quali l’aumento del PIL, la riduzione del debito pubblico e del rapporto deficit/PIL, la riduzione del tasso di disoccupazione, il miglioramento della bilancia commerciale. Nell’ambito di tale road map è stato lanciato il Capital Investment Program (CIP – documento in allegato), del valore di 22 mld di dollari, il più importante programma di investimenti che il Libano abbia mai avuto: tale programma prevede il finanziamento di progetti nei settori prioritari quali energia, acqua, trasporti e acque reflue, tramite il sostegno sia della comunità internazionale che dei privati tramite Public-Private Partnership PPP. Le principali opportunità per le aziende italiane nell’ambito del CIP includono la partecipazione a tender, anche in joint venture con aziende libanesi, e la partecipazione ai lavori come subcontractors o fornitrici di macchinari e materiali. www.ice.gov.it P. IVA ICE-Agenzia 12020391004 Per le modalità relative alla Dichiarazione di Intento, consultare l'allegato "Dichiarazione di Intento" Country Presentation Libano Offerta ICE-Agenzia Roma, Italia La Country Presentation si svolgerà in un'unica giornata, mercoledì 3 luglio 2019, presso la Sala Pirelli di ICE-Agenzia. CONTATTI Il programma della giornata prevede nel corso della mattinata una sessione plenaria di approfondimento sul mercato libanese con particolare focus sui settori target. Nel ICE-AGENZIA ROMA pomeriggio, invece, si svolgeranno incontri individuali tra aziende italiane e aziende/rappresentanti istituzionali libanesi. ICE - Agenzia per la promozione all’estero e internazionalizzazione delle imprese In particolare: italiane Via Liszt 21 - 00144 Roma 08:00-09:00 Registrazione dei partecipanti e welcome coffee 09:00-09:30 Saluti istituzionali e apertura dei lavori UFFICIO PARTENARIATO INDUSTRIALE E RAPPORTI CON OO.II. 09:30-10:00 CEDRE e Capital Investiment Program (CIP) Dirigente: LOVATO ROBERTO 10:00-11:00 Focus sui settori target del CIP Riferimenti: Giulia Nicchia / Claudio Bertinetto 11:00 . 11:15 Coffee Break Email: [email protected] Tel: 06 5992.9465/6677 11:15-12:15 "Doing Business in Lebanon" Fax: 06 89280314 12:15-13:15 Focus sugli investimenti italiani in Libano, testimonianze e casi di successo ICE BEIRUT 13:15-14:15 Light lunch ITALIAN TRADE COMMISSION - ICE -TRADE 14:30-17:30 Incontri BtoB PROMOTION SECTION of the ITALIAN EMBASSY Per la definizione delle agende BtoB, i profili dei delegati libanesi saranno pubblicati agli PRESIDENTIAL PALACE STREET inizi della prossima settimana. Contestualmente verrà richiesto a tutte le aziende italiane 2902-2633 BAABDA (LEBANON) registrate di selezionare le controparti di interesse. Tel: 009615 959640 Fax: 009615 959644 [email protected] www.ice.gov.it P. IVA ICE-Agenzia 12020391004 Per le modalità relative alla Dichiarazione di Intento, consultare l'allegato "Dichiarazione di Intento" Country Presentation Libano Modalità di adesione Roma, Italia La partecipazione all'evento è gratuita. Per aderire clicca qui e compila il modulo di adesione entro il 24 giugno p.v. www.ice.gov.it P. IVA ICE-Agenzia 12020391004 Per le modalità relative alla Dichiarazione di Intento, consultare l'allegato "Dichiarazione di Intento" Capital Investment Programme Report L17023-0100D-RPT-PM-01 REV 6 Capital Investment Programme INTRODUCTION Since the start of the Syrian crisis, economic growth in Lebanon has slowed down sharply and the number of people living in Lebanon has increased sharply, with an estimated 1.5 million displaced Syrians entering Lebanon during 2011-2017. Despite the major reconstruction of Lebanon’s infrastructure that took place subsequent to the end of the 15-year conflict in 1990, with low levels of public investments after 2000, due in part to fiscal and debt limitations and delays in project implementation, Lebanon’s infrastructure still had significant gaps in various infrastructure sectors when the Syrian crisis evolved. The Syrian crisis placed increased pressure on Lebanon’s infrastructure, leading to deterioration of existing infrastructure, in particular in transport, and a widening of the gaps, in particular in the electricity sector. A sharp expansion of investments in Lebanon’s infrastructure is key to and a recovery of economic growth in the medium term, with increased private sector productivity, and the creation of employment opportunities in the short term. The short-term priority is the completion of projects for which for which external financing has already been secured. These are not part of the Capital Investment Programme (CIP). The CIP is a key pillar of the Government’s vision for stabilization and development against the background of the Syrian crisis and the effects this has had on Lebanon. It comprises new projects for infrastructure investment that will eliminate the gaps that exists between the demand and need for infrastructure services, in all sectors, and the supply, and reduce the cost to the economy of the lack of adequate infrastructure. The CIP is limited to projects in the physical infrastructure sectors for which funding from external lenders and donors or private investors are sought. The adoption of the Public Private Partnership Law in 2017 provides the legal framework for private sector investments in infrastructure. The projects in the CIP were selected in compliance with the sectors’ strategies, aimed at bridging the gaps and meeting the sustainable development goals, particularly ensuring decent work and economic growth, reducing inequality, ensuring clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, building resilient infrastructure and promoting sustainable industrialization and innovation, making cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Projects were prioritized based on their readiness for implementation and their expected positive impacts to provide adequate basic services to households, enable sustainable urban development, and improve social security, stability and wellbeing. In the sector reports, scores of 1 to 3 are indicated with respect to readiness for implementation (availability of tender documents, environmental impact assessment and feasibility studies, or the time required to finalize them), and with respect to impact, scores of 1 to 3 are indicated to the degree to which existing investments are capitalized upon, socio- economic impacts and mitigation of the impacts of the Syrian crisis. The combined scores indicate the priority score, with 6 being the highest. The priority score is the main determinant for whether the projects form part of the first, second and third phases of the CIP. Concurrently with the prioritization as per the above, the indications of needs and demands received from the various regions, municipalities and villages were assessed and incorporated in the CIP where justified. These exclude projects that could be funded outside the framework of the CIP. The CIP will be adjusted as necessary in the course of its implementation to reflect evolving priorities and the outcomes of detailed appraisals and financial viability analysis, and environmental and social impact assessments. L17023-0100D-RPT-PM-01 REV 6 Page i of ii Capital Investment Programme TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Context and Framework ................................................................................................................ 1 Project Rationale ........................................................................................................................... 1 Project Context and Objectives ..................................................................................................... 1 Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 2 Transport
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