FROM COMMITMENT TO ACTION ACTION PLANS OF MUNICIPAL UNIONS MARCH 2017 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by DAI. FROM COMMITMENT TO ACTION ACTION PLANS OF MUNICIPAL UNIONS Program Title: Lebanon Water Project Sponsoring USAID Office: Lebanon Contract Number: AID-268-N-15-00001 Contractor: DAI Global LLC (DAI) Date of Publication: March 30, 2017 Author: Lebanon Water Project The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. CONTENTS CONTENTS .................................................................................................................. I ACRONYMS................................................................................................................. V EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................... 1 THE LEBANON WATER PROJECT.............................................................................................. 1 OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORT ............................................................................................... 1 THE CHARTER ........................................................................................................... 2 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................... 2 THE COMMITMENT ............................................................................................................... 3 The Charter process ..........................................................................................................................................3 The Charter ..........................................................................................................................................................3 The signatory unions and municipalities ........................................................................................................5 THE ACTION .............................................................................................................................. 6 Multi-stakeholders meetings .............................................................................................................................6 CHALLENGES ............................................................................................................................. 7 MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM. ............................................................................................... 8 FINDINGS................................................................................................................................ 8 Overview ...............................................................................................................................................................8 SELECTED PROJECTS ............................................................................................. 10 BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................... 10 SELECTION CRITERIA .............................................................................................................. 10 SHORTLISTED PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY LWP ............................ 10 ANNEX A – BOUHAIRA NEEDS ........................................................................... 13 THE BOUHAIRA UNION OF MUNICIPALITIES ........................................................................... 13 Projects Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 13 Municipality of Kefraiya ......................................................................................................................................1 Municipality of Joubb Jannine ............................................................................................................................2 Municipality of El Qaraaoun ..............................................................................................................................4 Municipality of Khirbet Qanafar.......................................................................................................................6 Municipality of Lala ..............................................................................................................................................7 Municipality of Baaloul........................................................................................................................................9 Municipality of Yohmor .................................................................................................................................. 11 Municipality of Sohmor ................................................................................................................................... 12 Municipality of Ain el Tineh ........................................................................................................................... 13 Municipality of Saghbine .................................................................................................................................. 14 Municipality of Bab Mareh .............................................................................................................................. 15 Municipality of Aitanit ..................................................................................................................................... 16 i Municipality of Ain Zebde needs .................................................................................................................. 17 Municipality of Zellaya ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Municipality of Qelia ........................................................................................................................................ 17 Municipality of Libbaya .................................................................................................................................... 18 Municipality of Maidoun .................................................................................................................................. 19 Municipality of Machghara .............................................................................................................................. 19 ANNEX B – AL SAHEL NEEDS ................................................................................ 1 THE AL SAHEL UNION OF MUNICIPALITIES ............................................................................. 1 Projects Overview ..............................................................................................................................................1 Municipality of Aammiq .....................................................................................................................................1 Municipality of Aana ............................................................................................................................................1 Municipality of Ghazze .......................................................................................................................................2 Municipality of Haouch el Harime ...................................................................................................................3 Municipality of Kamed El Loz ...........................................................................................................................3 Municipality of EL Khiara ...................................................................................................................................4 Municipality of Manara .......................................................................................................................................5 Municipality of Mansoura ...................................................................................................................................6 Municipality of El Marej ......................................................................................................................................7 Municipality of El Raouda ..................................................................................................................................7 Municipality of Saouiri ........................................................................................................................................8 Municipality of Sultane Yaacoub ......................................................................................................................9 ANNEX C – CENTRAL BEQAA NEEDS ............................................................... 11 THE CENTRAL BEQAA UNION OF MUNICIPALITIES ................................................................ 11 Projects Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Federation Level Needs .................................................................................................................................. 13 Municipality of Bouarej