Investing in youth power to drive sustainable water solutions in Lebanon
Although known as a country with abundant water resources, Lebanon faces impending water shortages due to unsustainable water management practices, environmental risks and population pressure. UN Youth Volunteers Zeinab Chamas, Nizar Mortada and Raymonda Chamoun serve with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Lebanon. These volunteers are engaged in a project to support host communities, help mitigate the risk of water shortages and promote clean water and sanitation.
Nizar (24), Raymonda (28) and Zeinab (27) serve as UN Youth Volunteers in Water/Irrigation Engineering, assisting with the upgrade of existing irrigation infrastructure.
"The project targets the rehabilitation of existing damaged irrigation canals and the transformation of earthen canals to concrete canals," Raymonda explains.