Lebanon’s government and international donors have been looking to public-private partnerships (PPP) as a lifeline for the country’s ailing economy and deteriorating infrastructure. As such, and in partnership with Democracy Reporting International (D.R.I.), SALAR International contributed to the publication of the PPP briefing paper. The publication resulted from 2 round tables held in the Grand...

Fostering relationships with all local and regional actors and spreading good practices are the constant goals of SALAR International. Moreover, SALAR International believes in the crucial role that Akkar governorate and its governor play as key stakeholders in local governance. As such, SALAR International paid a visit to the Akkar governor office. The team handed over Salamati app to be adopted by...

SALAR International organized an exchange visit in cooperation with Hazmieh municipality for the union of Jurd Al-Qayteh and Dreib Al-Awsat along with their respective municipalities. Hosted by Hazmieh Municipality, the event was attended by the General Director of Local Administrations and Councils, Mr. Ahmad Rajab, who shared his experience in local development and its impact....

SALAR International, in collaboration with G8T Solutions S.A.R.L., launched 2 web-portals for both Jurd Al-Qayteh and Dreib Al-Awsat union of municipalities. The web portals are designed to improve transparency, access to information, interaction with community members, and visibility for the union of municipalities. Synchronization of Projects  The web-portals are linked to the municipal system and the touristic map, and divided into different sections...

In partnership with Balamand University, SALAR International started the Street Numbering and Naming Project with both Jurd Al-Qayteh and Dreib Al-Awsat union of municipalities, and the Touristic Map Project with Dreib Al-Awsat union of municipalities. Street Addressing Project  Street addressing is to assign an address using a system of maps and signs that give numbers...

Based on the needs assessment conducted by Democracy Reporting International (D.R.I.), and in partnership with G8T Solutions S.A.R.L, SALAR International deployed an Internal Management System for Jurd Al-Qayteh union of municipalities in Akkar. About the Internal Management System Designed to be user-friendly, the Internal Management System includes an interactive calendar, an interactive map, workflow management,...

In an effort aimed at helping local authorities better manage the spread of Covid 19 in their municipal areas, RESLOG supported the union of municipalities of Dreib Al-Awsat and Jurd Al-Qayteh in combating the virus through developing the innovative health-monitoring Salamati app. To launch the app and share good practices and lessons learned during the...

A delegation from the Embassy of Sweden in Beirut, represented by Ambassador Ann Dismorr, visited the villages of Jurd Al-Qayteh union of municipalities. The visit aimed at following up on the progress of the RESLOG project in Akkar, implemented by SALAR International. SALAR International’s work is centered around assisting local authorities on the institutional and social...