<p>Scope: Comprehensive integrated national solid waste management plan for Lebanon. Two-stage implementation: short-term plan maintaining existing infrastructure while designing/constructing new regional facilities; long-term plan transitioning to new facilities and closing/rehabilitating existing sites. Integrated approach maximizing recycling/composting and minimizing landfilling through: transfer stations (reducing transportation costs), regional landfills, regional sorting facilities, regional composting facilities, landfill gas extraction systems for cement plant/electricity generation, drop-off boxes for source separation and public engagement. Rehabilitation plans for existing dump sites (Hbaline, Tripoli, Saida). 50-year financial model evaluating plan feasibility.<br>Challenge: Develop first comprehensive national solid waste management strategy for Lebanon addressing decades of inadequate and chaotic waste management. Create realistic implementation framework acknowledging limited government resources and uncertain funding - requiring phased approach. Balance immediate waste crisis management with long-term sustainable infrastructure development. Address politically sensitive regional equity (facility siting across different regions). Rehabilitate legacy dump sites while building new infrastructure. Demonstrate financial feasibility over 50-year horizon to secure government and donor commitment.<br>Approach: Integrated approach designed to maximize recycling and composting while minimizing landfilling - fundamentally shifting Lebanon&#x27;s waste management paradigm. Two-stage implementation strategy enables continuity: short-term plan maintains existing infrastructure service while new regional facilities undergo design and construction; long-term plan transitions operations to new facilities allowing existing plant closure and rehabilitation. Regional infrastructure strategy (landfills, sorting, composting) achieves economies of scale while distributing facilities equitably. Transfer stations reduce transportation costs across mountainous Lebanese geography. Landfill gas extraction systems convert waste byproduct into energy for cement plants and electricity generation. Drop-off boxes enhance source separation and public participation in recycling. Rehabilitation plans prepared for legacy dump sites (Hbaline, Tripoli, Saida) addressing environmental liabilities. 50-year financial model evaluated complete plan feasibility - demonstrating economic viability to decision-makers and enabling funding mobilization.<br>Status: Completed</p>