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The Lebanese Environmental Action: for Water, Air, Air
Quality and the Environment
Joumana Sayegh
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LEA is a national financing mechanism by the Central Bank ofLebanon in the assistance of LCEC.
LEA allows private sector entities to apply for subsidized loans for anytype environmental conservation measure related:
It covers loans by any Lebanese commercial bank with 0.75-1.075%interest rate and a repayment period of up to 14 years including agrace period of 4 years.
What is LEA?
Water Air QualityResource
ConservationEnvironment
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Eligible Measures for Water Conservation
Rainwater Harvesting
Efficient Irrigation WWTP
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Sustainable Agriculture PracticesSustainable Landscaping
Water Efficient Fixtures
Eligible Measures for Water Conservation
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LEA: Requirements by Measure
• Native Plants
• Low water requirements/ Drought Resistant PlantsLandscaping
• Drip standard, drip pressure compensating, fixed spray, micro spray, rotor
• Achieve 30% water savings from BAU
Efficient Irrigation
• Effluent water quality suitable for otherpurposes reuseWWTP
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LEA: Requirements by Measure (Cont’d)
• Harvested water quality suitable for further usesRainwater
Harvesting
• Example: Soilless Irrigation (Hydroponics/Aquaponics)Sustainable
Agriculture
• Reduce Indoor Water Consumptionby 30% compared to BAUEfficient
Water Fixture
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LEA ResultsUntil November 2017:
- More than 110 projects among which 85% are approved and 10% are under review.
- Total granted Loan amount of 57 Million USD.
- 45% of approved projects are water related costing 11.2 Million USD.
- Total water savings achieved is 39,400 m3/year:
• Efficient Irrigation: c. 30,000 m3/Year• WWTP Total Installed Capacity: c. 2,200 m3/day• Rainwater Harvesting system: c. 7,600 m3/Year• Water Efficient Fixtures: c. 1,800 m3/Year
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LEA Results all inclusive
17%
17%
15%14%
8%
7%
6%
3%2%
1%
10%
Project Distribution per Measure
Stone Cladding Roof Tiling Landscape
Efficient Irrigation Retaining Walls WWTP
Rainwater Harvesting Pollution Abatement Measures Waste Management
Efficient Water Fixtures Other
Sustainable Landscaping
Efficient Irrigation
WWTP
Rainwater Harvesting
Efficient Water Fixtures
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LEA Results for water related projects
34%
31%
15%
15%
5%
Project Distribution Per Water Related Measure
Landscaping Efficient Irrigation System WWTP Rainwater Harvesting Water Efficient Fixtures
Sustainable Landscaping
Efficient Irrigation
WWTP
Rainwater Harvesting
Efficient Water Fixtures
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LEA Results for water related projects
61%10%
17%
10%
2%
Granted Loan Amount Distribution
Landscaping Efficient Irrigation System WWTP Rainwater Harvesting Water Efficient Fixtures
Sustainable Landscaping
Efficient Irrigation
WWTP
Rainwater Harvesting
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