Dear Representatives of the International Community, On the occasion of the "Conference on the
Reconstruction of the Liberated Territories and the Adjacent Areas, and on
the Overall Development of Lebanon" that took place on July 27, 2000, it
was agreed that a Tripartite Preparatory Committee be formed from
representatives of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, the
World Bank and United Nations Development Program to work with the
Inter-Ministerial High Committee of the Lebanese Government on a proposal for
a follow-up Donors' Conference, particularly the timing, venue and
coordination mechanisms, especially, to achieve pledges of fresh funding. We are pleased to inform you that further to
discussions between the two committees, a Secretariat was established in
order to ensure preparation, coordination and follow-up. The following
institutions are represented in the Secretariat: Presidency of the Council of
Ministers, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of
Economy and Trade, Council for Development and Reconstruction and the Bank of
Lebanon, as per Presidency of the Council of Ministers' Decision No 179/2000
dated September 2, 2000 (copy attached). The Secretariat's Terms of Reference are summarized
as follows:
·
Technical
Preparations,
·
Contact with Donor
Community,
·
Dissemination of
Information,
·
Logistical Preparation
for the Donors' Meeting,
·
Coordination with the
Tripartite Committee. Please note that a web site for the southern Lebanon
has been established for the purpose of better dissemination of information.
It is envisaged that the site www.southernlebanon.gov.lb
would be accessible starting September 18, 2000. We hope that you will find
the information useful and would welcome any comments that you might have for
the improvement of the site. A
special e-mail address has been dedicated to receive your queries: info@southernlebanon.gov.lb. The Secretariat is housed at the Presidency of the
Council of Ministers and could be reached by phone @ the following number
01-987400 and by fax @ the following number 01-983061. The Secretariat looks forward to a close and
fruitful cooperation with your goodselves and avails itself of this
opportunity to renew to you the assurance of its highest consideration. Best Regards, The Secretariat
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