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Directors expressed cautious optimism and praised the Bank’s role in delivering damages and needs assessment, preparing emergency recovery financing, and coordinating with the Government, IMF, and other partners. The discussion highlights the importance of sustained sector reform engagement, climate adaptation, resettlement lessons, strong oversight, and risk management.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nLebanon-Second Greater Beirut Water Supply Project  \nChair Summary*  \nJanuary 14, 2025  \nExecutive Directors approved a loan in the amount of US$257.8 million for the Second Greater Beirut Water Supply Project for the Lebanese Republic on the terms and conditions set out in the President’s Memorandum. Ms. Chang wished to be recorded as abstaining.  \nDirectors expressed cautious optimism for recent developments, recognizing this as a critical opportunity for the country’s recovery and longer-term stability.  \nDirectors commended the Bank for its role as a leading and trusted advisor to the Lebanese authorities. They recognized the Bank’s work to deliver the damages and needs assessment. They noted the Bank’s effort on the preparation of emergency recovery financing and engagement with the Government, IMF, and other partners on long-term reform needs and the steps towards new mechanisms to channel recovery and reconstruction financing. They encouraged the Bank to move as quickly as possible with an update on the assessment of damages and needs.  \nDirectors acknowledged the WBG’s pivotal role in supporting the water project, not only to improve service access for the population but also to lay the foundation for a more sustainable and resilient sector. Directors underscored the need for sustained engagement in advancing the sector’s reform agenda. They also emphasized the importance of climate change adaptation during project implementation, in line with Lebanon’s Country Climate and Development Report. Directors also inquired about the lessons related to resettlement and how they would be applied to the project.  \nFinally, Directors noted the need to incorporate the lessons learned from the previous operation and stressed the importance of strong oversight and risk management including mitigating potential delays and other implementation challenges, while maintaining flexibility in responding to evolving challenges and emerging needs.  \n*This Summary is not an approved record.","cbCaiv1e2y6w36Rl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiv1e2y6w36Rl","pdf",63740,1,"English","en",105,"# Executive Summary\n## Loan approval and director positions\n## Assessment, recovery financing, and partnership engagement\n## Sector reform, climate adaptation, and resettlement lessons\n## Oversight, risk management, and implementation challenges","[{\"question\":\"What decision was recorded regarding the Second Greater Beirut Water Supply Project?\",\"answer\":\"Executive directors approved a US$257.8 million 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