Management of Groundwater Resources in Libanon

About this project

The Management of Groundwater Resources project in Lebanon supports Lebanese efforts to improve water resource management and protection of groundwater resources. Against the background of the drastically worsening situation in the water sector, among other things due to the political circumstances in the region, the national authorities need to be strengthened in the assessment of the water resources available nationwide in order to ensure a permanent supply of drinking water. The project contributes to an improved balancing of the available and usable groundwater resources, including the consideration of the water quality, in order to enable more effective planning of the water supply infrastructure, the management of the water resources and the water resource protection for the mandated ministries and institutions. As a result, they can better meet the current challenges that arise for the water sector, among other things, from the influx of refugees. Likewise, through geoscientific advice and the provision of geoscientific information, the site selection and decision-making processes and participation measures with those affected and civil society for potentially water-polluting activities such as sewage treatment plants, waste dumps, industrial sites are improved. The aim of the project is: Selected state water sector institutions have created further prerequisites for a more sustainable use of groundwater resources. The project works with the Ministry of Energy and Wat…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 15Life on Land

Published by

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) · Government

Countries

Lebanon

Sectors

Water resources conservation (including data collection)

Focus

Environment · Main focusClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Places

Beirut

Published by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 31 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DE-1-201620897.

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