This research on cost recovery and demand management in the sector of water in Lebanon was realized within the framework of an European Union project by the italian NGO, GVC from Sept 2014 to May 2016.
Objective of the research is to identify possible ways forward for the sector to implement better cost recovery and demand management measures as indicated in the National Water Strategy.
To this end, the study is articulated around three main parts:
- A literature review from 2000s (date of promulgation of Law 221 which reorganized the whole structure of the sector) onward;
- A survey gathering the points of view of main actors in the sector (Water Establishments, Ministry of Energy and Water, Council for Development and Reconstruction, donors, academics and experts) based on semi-structured interviews;
- A household survey (more than 1000 interviews) collecting customer opinions from five municipalities from North Bekaa chosen within the project field of intervention.