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The report was led by senior and consultant specialists and completed under guidance from World Bank leadership, with communications and outreach coordination. It draws on sector knowledge across Global Practices and units, and incorporates expert inputs from focal points and colleagues, as well as peer review feedback, to strengthen analysis and actionable recommendations.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nLEBANON:  \nA Systematic Country Diagnostic  \n(P500099)  \nAugust 2024  \nThe World Bank Group  \nMiddle East and North Africa Region  \n© 2024 The World Bank  \n1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433  \nTelephone: 202-473-1000; [Internet: ](Internet: www.worldbank.org)[www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)[ ](Internet: www.worldbank.org)Some rights reserved  \nThis work is a product of The World Bank. 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Lebanon: A Systematic Country Diagnostic. © World Bank.”  \nAny queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail: [pubrights@worldbank.org](pubrights@worldbank.org).  \nAcknowledgments  \nThis Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) was led by Dima Krayem (Senior Economist, MTI), Nisreen Salti (Consultant, MTI), David Bernstein (Lead Public Sector Specialist, EMNGU) , and Marcel Rached (Regional Country Officer, IFC). It was completed under the guidance of Jean Christophe Carret (Country Director), Eric Le Borgne (Practice Manager), and Norbert Fiess (Lead Economist) . Zeina Khalil (Communications Officer) was the lead on communications, outreach, and publishing.  \nThe SCD relied substantially on sector-specific expertise from across the World Bank Group’s units and Global Practices (GPs). 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