UN-Habitat expands support to critical emergency response capacities of city facilities in Greater Beirut through funding from Polish Aid

UN-Habitat expands support to critical emergency response capacities of city facilities in Greater Beirut through funding from Polish Aid

NNA -  In line with its mission to promote a better urban future, UN-Habitat through funding from Polish Aid, has equipped the Bachoura Fire Brigade and the Lebanese Civil Defense facilities in Jdeide and Bourj Hammoud, with sustainable energy solutions. The installed solar photovoltaic systems on the rooftops of three public facilities provide a yearly supply of clean energy of up to 38,000 kilowatt-hours at the Bachoura Fire Brigade, up to 34,000 kilowatt-hours at the Civil Defense Centre in Jdeide and up to 19,000 kilowatt-hours at the Civil Defense Centre in Bourj Hammoud. 

To mark the successful completion of the project, H.E. Przemysław Niesiołowski, Ambassador of Poland to Lebanon, and Taina Christiansen, Head of the UN-Habitat Lebanon Country Programme, visited the three public facilities and met with firefighters in their duty stations.

The project entitled “Improving living conditions by promoting renewable energy in public and non-profit social and health institutions in the Greater Beirut metropolitan area,” funded by Polish Aid, was implemented by UN-Habitat and Polish Centre for International Aid (PCPM). It installed solar panels on three public facilities in Greater Beirut: Bachoura Fire Brigade and the Lebanese Civil Defense facilities in Jdeide and Bourj Hammoud, providing them with access to renewable