Lebanon meets with international agencies to assess economic recovery needs post Beirut blast

  • Date: 01-Apr-2021
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Lebanon
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Lebanon meets with international agencies to assess economic recovery needs post Beirut blast

Representatives from the Lebanon government, civil society, the European Union and the United Nations met online to address the needs of poor households and assess recovery requirements in the aftermath of the Beirut port explosion, according to the World Bank.

The consultative group meeting focused on the reform, recovery and reconstruction framework (3RF), the Washington-based lender said in a statement.

The 3RF aims to ensure implementation of reforms to restore trust and improve governance; help form a people-centred recovery that addresses basic needs and restore their livelihoods; and to reconstruct critical assets, services and infrastructure that provides equal access to quality basic services for