ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL1.CCS/2026/Brief.3
Country: Lebanese Republic
Publication Type: Policy briefs
Cluster: Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability
Focus Area: Climate change, Natural resource sustainability
Initiatives: Resilient water solutions against climate change in Jordan and Lebanon, Arab Centre for Climate Change Policies
SDGs: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
Keywords: Agriculture, Case studies, Climate change, Irrigation, Lebanon, Sewage treatment plants, Technical cooperation, Sewage, Water resources, Water reuse
Rethinking water: the promise of treated wastewater reuse for agriculture in Lebanon
May 2026
The present information sheet provides best practices, guidance and resources on the reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation in Lebanon. It highlights knowledge generated as part of the project “Resilient water solutions against climate change in Jordan and Lebanon”, which is funded by the Adaptation Fund and implemented by UN-Habitat in partnership with the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
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The present information sheet provides best practices, guidance and resources on the reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation in Lebanon. It highlights knowledge generated as part of the project “Resilient water solutions against climate change in Jordan and Lebanon”, which is funded by the Adaptation Fund and implemented by UN-Habitat in partnership with the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
- Harvest the future: sustainable solutions for small farmers
- Catch the rain: household solutions for a drier tomorrow
- Rethinking water: the promise of treated wastewater reuse for agriculture in Lebanon
- Permaculture: growing a resilient future for the Arab region
- From sink to sustainability: greywater solutions for the Arab region
- Rethinking water: treated wastewater reuse for agriculture in Jordan
- Every drop counts: Harnessing rainwater for public facilities in the Arab region
- More livable cities, safer streets: planning for future-proof urban spaces in the Arab region
