Cultural Heritage and Urban Development (CHUD)

Client: Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR)
Location: Sidon, Tyre, Baalbeck, Byblos and Tripoli

Project Description
The CHUD project aims at rehabilitating and protecting selected historical and archeological sites in Lebanon while facilitating economic and civic development at the local and national levels. It helps improve the quality of life of the population living in and around the heritage sites and encourages cultural tourism in Lebanon. The project targets the historic old centers of five Lebanese cities where cultural inheritance is predominantly found: Baalbek, SaidaTyre, Byblos and Tripoli. Baalbeck, Byblos and Tyre are on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The main components of the project are:
•The preservation and management of archaeological sites and development of their surroundings, thus enhancing visitor experience;
•Rehabilitation of historic city centers and urban infrastructure improvements which are carried out in and around the old towns to complement ongoing private conservation initiatives, attract and service tourists, and benefit the local community;
•Institutional strengthening to assist municipalities, the Directorate General of Antiquities and the Directorate General of
Urban Planning in playing their respective roles in preserving cultural heritage and deriving economic benefits for the country and the residents of the cities concerned.
The project is managed by the CDR through a Project Management Unit (PMU); and is financially supported by the World Bank and the French Development Agency (AFD) as well as the Governments of France, Italy and Lebanon.

Scope of Work:
• Development of a baseline environmental monitoring report to present the baseline conditions (air quality, noise, traffic, water quality, solid waste and wastewater management) within the CHUD Phase II Study Area in each of the five cities;
• Periodic inspection and evaluation of the implementation of environmental mitigation measures in the different sites and submission of relevant reports;
• Organization and delivery of training workshops for municipalities on environmental management and regulations, problem identification and analysis, and the implementation of an environmental management plan;
• Reporting of environmental conditions following the implementation of the project in each of the five cities.