OpenAID - AICS - XM-DAC-6-4-012791-01-0

LOD data

Beirut (Mar Mikhael) Train Station: Industrial Heritage Park

Lebanon

Status

Implementation

Aid type

Project-type interventions

Lebanon

Location

€ 2,000,000
Committed

€ 243,252
Used

Description

The aim of this initiative is to restore and enhance the old train station and the surrounding area in the Mar Mikhael district by giving it a new use as a public park of industrial archaeology in Beirut. More than two years after the explosion of Beirut's port, the need to continue with the urban regeneration of the severely damaged Lebanese capital and to face the risk of losing forever its historical and cultural heritage has led the Italian government to finance this project. The Mar Mikhael railway station remains an important historical site in Beirut and, in the future, it will be able to play a leading role as a cultural and attractive centre to improve the life and well-being of Beirut's citizens. In addition to the degradation suffered due to abandonment, the unique industrial heritage site was heavily damaged by the explosion due to its proximity to Beirut's port in August 2020. The affected area of 10,000 m² includes several historical buildings and train cars dating back to the construction of the station during the 19th century, as well as green spaces. Through two separated, but interconnected, projects funded by AICS and implemented by UNESCO and UN-Habitat, the aim is to transform the space for the benefit of communities by focusing on restoring and rehabilitating the site's industrial heritage and making it easily accessible to all people living in Lebanon as well as tourists and other visitors. By intervening in the historic buildings and space UNESCO will rehabilitate, restore and enhance the offer and accessibility of industrial heritage and cultural and creative life. The rehabilitation of heritage assets and restoration functions were identified by the 3RF partners as an important commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of the city. read more close

Year	Committed	Used
2023	€ 2,000,000	€ 243,252

Agency

Type	Name	Channel code
Government	AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development	11000

Channel reported

Type	Name	Channel code
Multilateral	UNESCO - ORGANIZZAZIONE DELLE NAZIONI UNITE PER L'EDUCAZIONE, LA SCIENZA E LA CULTURA	41304

Project data

IATI IdentifierXM-DAC-6-4-012791-01-0
CRS Activity identifier2023040191
AID012791/01/0
Planned start 2023/07/01
Planned End 2025/12/31
Actual start 2023/08/11
Actual end -
Bi/Multilateral Bilateral
Status Implementation
Tied status Untied

Sectors

Policy markers

Gender Equality not targeted
Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) not targeted
Disability not targeted
Nutrition not targeted
Aid to Environment not targeted
Participatory Development/Good Governance principal objective
Trade Development not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification not targeted
Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) not targeted

SDGs

11.4 - Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage
9.1 - Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all