Our Work in Pictures

Discussion on ways to institutionalize Regional Technical Office (RTO) in municipalities and unions of municipalities, 13 January 2022, Bourj Hammoud Municipality.

“The establishment of Regional Technical Offices provides local authorities with new and up-to-date capacities, qualifications and expertise, as well as the appropriate equipment to respond to emerging needs and to develop their performance and work.”

Georges Krikorian, Municipal Council Member, Bourj Hammoud Municipality.

The Directorate General of Local Administrations and Councils (DGLAC) Talk Show series, third episode on “Strengthening the role of Mokhtars in supporting local communities”, 31 March 2022.

“The role of mukhtars is really important, they can have a great impact on citizens’ everyday life and needs, and the state should strengthen this role to streamline the functioning of local public administration”

Mukhtara Ms. Josiane Khalil, Zouk Mikael.

Municipal Finance National Workshop on the Recommendations for Improved Municipal Performance, 9 May 2022.

“The objective of the municipal financial assessment is a pillar to allow municipal presidents to enhance the effectiveness of their municipal administration. More effective governance and financial results will then help to attract aid from international donors to implement municipal development projects. Such projects serve the local community and can contribute to lifting Lebanon out of its economic crisis.”

Mahmoud Al-Batlouni, founder and president of Innovative Institutional Ideas.

Inauguration of the Regional Technical Office (RTO) in Bourj Hammoud, 20 May 2022. From Left to right: Alessia Squarcella, Deputy Head of Cooperation, Team Leader — Economy, Green Deal and Local Development, the European Union Delegation to Lebanon, Director General Faten Abou Hassan, Representative of Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Mayor Mardig Boghossian, Bourj Hammoud Municipality, Melanie Hauenstein, Resident Representative, UNDP Lebanon, Taina Christiansen, Head of Country Programme, UN-Habitat Lebanon.

“Administrative, legal and financial obstacles are preventing the municipalities from keeping pace with the development of municipal work in terms of human energies and technical resources. This Regional Technical Office (RTO) provided the municipality with the necessary qualifications and equipment, it contributed to keeping pace with various initiatives and projects from the study phase to the design and monitoring until its implementation.”

Mardig Boghossian, Mayor of Bourj Hammoud Municipality.