Within the “Food for Assets” project implemented by the Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST) in cooperation with the World Food Program (WFP), 1,538 meters of agricultural canals were constructed in Baalbeck, as well as the rehabilitation of 4,371 meters of the existing ones.
In addition, 650 meters of rainwater drainage channels were established in Al-Sharawneh neighbourhood. FFA workers also worked on building agricultural roads with a length of 1,100 meters.
In conjunction with the rehabilitation of a 120-meter canal in the Basateen area, the team in the project expanded the width of between one and a half meters and two meters, which facilitated the movement of cars in the region, and defused the repeated dispute in the area.
The project aimed to support agricultural infrastructure, preserve water and provide additional water for irrigating crops. The project also provided about 500 temporary jobs for marginalized and needy Lebanese and Syrian families.
