Creating the Conditions for the Formation of a Representative Task-force to Draft a National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS) in post-war Lebanon

Narrative

On the basis of research on the anthropology of the state and sustainable development, Dr Michelle Obeid was invited to work with two UN organisations, taking the lead in identifying key governmental and non-governmental actors to develop a National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS) for Lebanon, with peace-building at its core. An inclusive process was employed, that consulted with lower rank civil servants and civil society actors. It was concluded that an official mechanism was needed to mediate the flux created by unforeseen changing governments (three between July 2009 and 2013) who tended to dismiss the work of their predecessors. Acting on Obeid’s recommendations, in July 2012 the project culminated with the creation of an official task-force in the Ministry of Environment, endorsed by the Prime Minister’s Office.

Impact date	2014
Category of impact	Cultural impacts, Economic impacts, Societal impacts
Impact level	Benefit