Lebanon - Assessment of the Public Procurement System - Executive Summary - Vol 2 of 2

Jul 19, 2026

Executive Summary for Lebanon’s assessment of the Public Procurement System, organized into country context, methodology, main findings, recommendations, and next steps. The text outlines Lebanon’s procurement challenges amid a prolonged crisis marked by refugee influx, outflow of high-skilled workers, rising internal and external debt, and limited capacity in public institutions. It describes the M P S assessment process and highlights how results support an action plan, including priorities for strengthening transparency, accountability, and sustainable public procurement.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time1 h 31 min

Acronyms

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

Country context and public procurement challenges

MPS assessment

Main findings and recommendations

Next steps

Action plan

Outline of PS report

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FAQs

What challenges does Lebanon face that affect public procurement?

Lebanon faces a prolonged crisis including refugee influx, an outflow of high-skilled workers, increasing internal and external debt, and insufficient capacity within public institutions.

What is covered in the MPS assessment’s executive summary?

It covers the country context, the MPS assessment approach, main findings and recommendations, and outlines next steps and an action plan.

How are recommendations intended to be used after the assessment?

Recommendations are translated into next steps and an action plan, supporting an outline for the overall PS report and guiding implementation priorities.

Jul 19, 2026

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