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Support programme for infrastructure sector strategies and alternative financing (SISSAF)

Support to the development and implementation of energy, water and land transport sector programmes

SISSAF is an ambitious effort to tackle some critical aspects of the infrastructure situation in Lebanon, which are directly linked to the economic, environmental and social stability of the country. Suffering from the legacy of conflict since 1975, insufficient investment and a complex political environment, development in Lebanon's energy, transport and water infrastructure has impeded sustained economic growth and development.

This EU-financed contract aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery and financial sustainability in the infrastructure sectors (energy, water and land transport) and to improve aid effectiveness provided to the Lebanese infrastructure sectors, notably by supporting the development of sector programmes and their implementation. The project has been designed around a two-phase process, involving specific results and activities for each sector: support to the development (Phase 1) and the implementation (Phase 2) of sector programmes.

The core of the project turns around the necessity to organise the sectoral strategies around a Programme Based Approach in order to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery.

Project brief

Title: Support programme for infrastructure sector strategies and alternative financing (SISSAF)
Location: Lebanon
Sector:
Energy & Transport
Client: EU
Start: Sep 2013
Duration: 39 months
Status: Completed
Project news
02.06.2016 SISSAF visits Lebanon's schools sharing energy saving message
01.04.2016 SISSAF speaks at BIG 7 Annual Sustainability Conference
22.03.2016 SISSAF begins rehabilitation studies of three water treatment plants in Lebanon
02.03.2016 SISSAF coordinates Lebanon's first traffic model workshop
10.08.2015 SISSAF and CES-MED nominated to compete for the 2015 BEF Energy Ambassador Awards
19.09.2014 SISSAF at the Beirut Energy Forum 17-19 September 2014

Project brief

Title: Support programme for infrastructure sector strategies and alternative financing (SISSAF)
Location: Lebanon
Sector:
Energy & Transport
Client: EU
Start: Sep 2013
Duration: 39 months
Status: Completed
The infrastructure situation in Lebanon has impeded sustained economic growth and development. SISSAF works to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery and financial sustainability in Lebanon's energy, water and land transport sectors. The core of the project turns around the necessity to organise the sectoral strategies around a Programme Based Approach (PBA). For each sector (energy, water and land transport), the SISSAF team work to support (1) the development of sector programmes (incl. baseline analysis, draft comprehensive sector policy and strategy documents, sector budget and medium term expenditure framework, sector/donors coordination framework, performance monitoring system, and list of priority projects), and (2) the implementation of sector programmes (incl. the implementation of selected priority projects,  study tour/capacity building, and final monitoring survey on implementation of the PBA). Photo: the team. SISSAF Water Tour, 17-23 May, 2015, Mannheim, Germany, with aim know-how transfer in the fields of Leak Detection and Repair, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), while these are important tools to optimise the operation of water supply systems. Participants: General Directors from the Ministry of Energy and Water, the General Directors of the four Lebanese Water Establishments and SISSAF Water Sector Manager, Team Leader and the Water Key Expert. SISSAF Water Tour, 17-23 May 2015, Mannheim, Germany. The establishment of a reliable centralised monitoring and control allws the management of all units belonging to a water supply system, from the water source to the distribution network. On 17 Dec 2014, Achrafiye-Beirut, the SISSAF team launched the first Lebanese Green Building Code Coordination Group. The meeting was fully supported by the Ministry of Energy & Water, the EU Delegation to Lebanon, NGO’s, Governmental institutions and the EU-funded projects MED-ENEC & CES-MED. In the photo:  Simon El Hachem, SISSAF Energy Key Expert, opens meeting by saying: "The overall project objective is to incorporate environmental sustainability in the existing Building Code in Lebanon through Formulation & Enforcement of Green Building Standards & Codes." A SISSAF-organised special session ‘’Aligning Donors’ Efforts for the Benefit of the Electricity Sector’’, was the very first panel to be held at the 5th Beirut Energy Forum, 7-19 September 2014, Beirut, Lebanon. The Mr Juan Sanz, Team Leader of the EU-funded SISSAF project, welcomes H.E. Ms Angelina Eichhorst, Ambassador, Head of EU Delegation to Lebanon, and H.E. Mr Arthur Nazarian, Minister of Energy and Water, at the project stand. SISSAF participated in the 3rd EU Lebanon Cooperation Days, 8-9 May 2015, Beirut, under the theme “Infrastructure and Natural Resources" with a project stand (one of 10), video presentation and visibility items about the project. Photo: SISSAF Junior Communication Officer Rima Ataya at SISSAF's booth, Biel Pavillon Royal. The 3rd EU-Lebanon Cooperation Days was organised by the EUD to Lebanon, in collaboration with the EU Member States, under the patronage of H.E. Minister of Economy and Trade Dr Alain Hakim and H.E. Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst, Head of the Delegation of the EU to Lebanon. Photo: Ambassador Eichhorst with the project team:  (from left) Ms Nadia Al Jouhari (Water KE), Mr Simon El Hashem (Energy KE), Dr Juan Pablo Sanz (TL),  and Mr George Xanthakos (Transport KE). 6th Beirut Energy Forum, Sept 2015: SISSAF was one of 3 EU-funded projects (2 of which HD-led) finalists for the finalists for the BEF award "Energy Ambassador 2015". Photo: the Team Leaders of SISSAF, MED-ENEC and CES-MED projects who were present with a common booth.  6th Beirut Energy Forum, Sept 2015: SISSAF Energy Sector Legal Advisor Christina Abi Haidar in session 2B Roundtable discussion on financing Sustainable Energy Projects.
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SISSAF video presentation

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