The management of solid waste is one of the foremost environmental and public policy problems affecting Lebanon – so much so, that in 2015 the mounting presence of garbage on Beirut’s streets sparked one of the biggest series of public demonstrations since the civil war. Since 2017, UNHCR together with partners is heavily involved in supporting Lebanese municipalities in the Bekaa valley devising and implementing integrated Solid Waste Management (SWM) strategies. Activities in this sense exist also in the North of the country. Now, why is UNHCR, not known as a development organization, so invested in SWM issues in Lebanon?
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