MoUs on reforestation between the Faculty of Agriculture at the Lebanese University and four municipalities

The Faculty of Agriculture at the Lebanese University signed yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with each of the Municipalities of Baalbek, Hasbayya, Kawkaba and Aramoun and that is within the framework of the programme entitled “Establishment of a network pilot sites to evaluate innovative technologies and sustainable forest reforestation” and which aims at strengthening reforestation activities in areas selected by these municipalities.
The president of the Lebanese University, Adnan al Sayyed Hassan, noted in his speech during the signing event, that implementation will take place in synergy with the University as the Faculty of Agriculture will provide technical and academic skill and will contribute to identifying the needs of the eco-system in all of the selected areas.  He added that this new project will strengthen the concept of administrative decentralization, the collaboration between institutions of the public sector and various local governance structures which represent the development aspirations of local community.  Sayyed Hassan further added that the programme falls within the framework of the Agriculture and Rural Development Project which is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture with funding from the European Union.

Source: Al-Diyar, Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Nahar 4 September 2014