365 Days Later, Every Day Counts: Op-Ed by EU, U.N. and World Bank Officials

365 Days Later, Every Day Counts: Op-Ed by EU, U.N. and World Bank Officials

The three Principals of the Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Framework (3RF) -- EU Ambassador to Lebanon Ralph Tarraf, U.N. Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon Najat Rochdi and World Bank regional director Saroj Kumar Jha – have co-authored an op-ed marking the first anniversary of the Beirut port blast.

The Lebanon 3RF is a response plan to help Lebanon address the urgent needs of the population affected by the 4th of August Port of Beirut explosion that killed over 200 people, injured more than 6,500 and destroyed thousands of homes and properties. It provides a costed and prioritized framework of key actions to support the recovery and reconstruction of Beirut. Based on in-depth consultations with government, civil society and donors, the 3RF aims to provide a common reference point and action plan on what needs to be done across various sectors. The 3RF also sets out arrangements for the coordination, implementation and financing of recovery and, subject to reform progress, reconstruction priorities.

Below is the full text of the op-ed:

365 Days Later, Every Day Counts

We commemorate today the tragedy that took place on August 4, 2020, in Beirut. A man-made disaster, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, that killed 214