Complaint > Greater Beirut Water Supply Project

Management Response: 71-Management Commissioned Studies-Technical Review of Source Water Quantity

...unknown are on the left: Inflows – Losses = Increase in Storage + Known Outflows The left hand side “Inflows – Losses” is a single quantity and the two subcomponents cannot be separated as the losses are unknown. The left‐hand side can be characterized as “net inflows” since it represents flows inclusive of losses. The principle in this simple case also applies when computing a water balance for a more complex system. c) Canal 800 Canal 800 is not included in this review because the pla...

Complaint > Greater Beirut Water Supply Project

Management Response: 71-Management Commissioned Studies-Project Cost Estimates, Financial and Economic Analyses

...unknown, and Bank experience with high dams in karsitic environments signaled significant geological risks and a high risk that the pre-feasibility cost estimates would need significant upward revision46; and (iii) additional raw water sources were known to be needed in a second stage project, and moving forward with the Awali option did not foreclose later development of the Damour. OP 10.04 asks that Bank teams, when considering alternatives, take starting dates into account (para. 3). It high...

Complaint > Greater Beirut Water Supply Project

Eligibility: 71-Inspection Panel Final Report and Recommendation (English)

...Unknown   59%   Figure 6: Distribution of Crops Planted (By Water Demand) within Lebanon   Agriculture and Climate Change in Lebanon : Action Plan Moving Forward   19     Table 9: Daily Water Needs for Various Crops Compared to Standard Grass (FAO...