Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Response For The Beirut Blast
Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Response For The Beirut Blast
A Proposed Platform For Trust, Efficiency, And Accountability
The Beirut port explosion that took place on August 4th has had disastrous implications on the capital and the whole country and left more than 200 people dead and more than 6000 injured.
Several proposals have been suggested for the response coordination mechanism, and they are currently being discussed with state institutions and between international actors. Other coordination mechanisms have also been put in place by local NGOs and citizens’ initiatives, in addition to those lead by the Lebanese Army and the Prime Minister’s Office.
The challenge is to setup one transparent, efficient and trustworthy coordination response platform that engages all actors and maximizes on their resources, capacities and efforts in service of Beirut residents.
The following is a recommendation for a Multi-stakeholder Coordination Response Platform (MCRP) that takes into consideration the current situation and realities, learns form previous lessons and builds on all existing efforts, to potentially be sustainable throughout the 3RF. It can also be scalable as a participatory model for response in other areas in Lebanon to deal with the implications of the current financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.