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WORKING TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY

NAHNOO is a research, capacity building and advocacy platform for participatory public policy-making, working towards an inclusive society in Lebanon. Our focus mainly revolves around three main areas of intervention: Public Spaces, Good Governance and Arts & Cultural Heritage.

Nahnoo Activities

Horsh Beirut Competition Results

Nahnoo invites you, students and professionals (architects, landscape and urban designers, planners and other related environmental and urban design disciplines) to submit proposals for research, design and planning projects to unlock the potential of Horsh Beirut as a shared inclusive public space that will generate a sustainable and pedestrian friendly neighborhood.

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2nd January 2022

ARTICLES

Decentralization and Municipalities: Bridging the Gap between Rhetoric and Action

The term “decentralization” pervades Lebanese politics, echoing through speeches, slogans, and the work programs of various parties. Despite its omnipresence, its true and immediate significance, particularly in the context of municipal work, is often overlooked.   The past decade has ushered in tumultuous times for Lebanon, thrusting municipalities into the forefront with a weighty burden. …

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1st October 2023

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Nahnoo primée par la Fondation Ghazal et la Fondation de France

L’ONG Nahnoo, qui milite depuis 2009 pour la préservation des espaces publics et culturels au Liban, vient de remporter le prix annuel de la Fondation Ghazal pour l’éducation, la recherche et la paix au Liban.

18th December 2021

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Endangered nature reserves, pollution and private violations: Lebanon’s highly neglected seaside

Nahnoo is part of The Coast for All, a coalition which launched a campaign last month aiming to preserve and restore the public coast of Lebanon. The campaign has launched a petition to request an amendment to Law 64/2017 to “restrict the right to occupy marine public property to the Lebanese state only,” and to limit encroachments on public properties.

9th December 2021

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nahnoo Campaigns

The Coast for All

We are slowly losing our coast, and since the Lebanese coast is closely tied to our historynot only we are losing major public spaces, but also we are being deprived of part of our heritage identity.

02/08/2022

Our Crafts, Our Identity

A campaign aiming to empower the marginalized handicrafts workers in Lebanon to participate in policy reform to better address their rights, needs, and concerns, and enhance their social protection.

23/07/2022

Shams Initiative

“شمس”، الشعب مصدر السلطات، مجموعةٌ تضمّ هيئات وأفراداً مشاركين بالانتفاضة الشعبيّة غايتها الأولى خدمة هذه الانتفاضة في ارتقائها إلى مستوى الثورة. وذلك عبر تأمين الاتّصال والحوار والتنسيق في ما بين مكوّناتها وفي ما بين سائر الهيئات والأفراد، في اتّجاه توفير الإطار العادل لاختيار اللبنانيين الحرّ، مهما يكنْ ذلك الاختيار، في المستويات كافةً، من المستوى الشخصيّ الاجتماعيّ إلى المستوى الوطنيّ، مروراً بالمستوى السياسيّ والمستوى الاقتصاديّ.

22/06/2022

Municipal Stadium

NAHNOO led a campaign “ليضل الملعب بلدي ” with the collaboration of Tarik El-Jdide residents to advocate against the decision of the municipality. Successfully, NAHNOO could stop the project.

09/05/2022

Municipalities Under the Spotlight

Municipalities under the Spotlight is a campaign focused upon the promotion of transparency at the municipal level by publishing all municipal decisions online.

10/09/2021

Horsh Beirut for All

Beirut is today a segregated and overcrowded city, with almost no public spaces. Horsh Beirut is the largest park in the capital.

02/08/2021

Civil Campaign to Protect the Dalieh of Raouche

NAHNOO joined the Civil Campaign to Protect the Dalieh of Raouche that emerged in March 2013 to advocate for the preservation of Dalieh as an inclusive and publicly accessible shared space for all and its classification as a natural reserve. The

02/07/2021

Advocating for the preservation of Adloun Coast

The coast of Adloun is one of the few remaining sea turtle nesting grounds on the Lebanese coast. It is known for its archaeological and ecological significance and used to be the location of an ancient Phoenician port town.

14/06/2021

Save the “Red House”

An advocacy campaign was led by the community and supported by NAHNOO through grassroots event, discussion, media to save the Red House

10/06/2021

Baalbeck Temple…in the Heart of Baalbeck

NAHNOO launched the campaign ‘Baalbeck temples…in the heart of Baalbeck’ to economically and socially develop the city of Baalbeck by reconnecting the temple with its surroundings and enhancing the relation between the residents and the international festivals taking place inside the city’s temple.

03/06/2021

Our Garden is our Image – Tyre

Beirut is today a segregated and overcrowded city, with almost no public spaces. Horsh Beirut is the largest park in the capital.

02/06/2021

Ramlet Al Bayda For all

Ramlet al Bayda beach fell victim to illegal privatization with the construction of the Eden Bay Resort directly on its shore even though NAHNOO provided hard evidence of violations from the developer and corruption from the Governor’s office in place at that time.

02/06/2021

Stop the Fouad Boutros Highway Coalition

Beirut is today a segregated and overcrowded city, with almost no public spaces. Horsh Beirut is the largest park in the capital.

02/06/2021

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PUBLICATIONS

STUDIES

CITIZEN GUIDE TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

FINAL Guidebook on municipal elections june 2023 UNDP ENGLISH w-coverFINAL Guidebook on municipal elections june 2023 UNDP ARABIC w-cover

26/02/2024

Municipalities at the Forefront Campaign

The study shows that the first problem impeding municipal work is the inadequate formation of municipalities and municipal unions which has undermine the entire municipal sector.

01/10/2023

Administrative Decentralization and Municipal Work in Lebanon – Recommendations

06/11/2023

Qana Tourism Plan

15/09/2023

Chronology of Maritime Public Property Legislation

23/06/2023

Strategy for the preservation of Beirut Municipal Stadium

Strategy for the preservation of Beirut Municipal Stadium

02/06/2022

Articulating The Economic Value of The Crafts-Based Industry in Lebanon

This report is prepared by RPS MENA, who were engaged by NAHNOO Organization to conduct an economic study regarding the “articulating the economic value of the crafts-based industry in Lebanon” project, in the context of NAHNOO’s work to promote and protect the crafts and craftsmanship in Lebanon within its Cultural Heritage program in Lebanon.

22/08/2022

Map of coastal violations in Beirut

Map of violations along the coast of Beirut.

20/08/2022

A legal reading of the concept of public squares in Lebanon

An initiative to define the legal framework that governs the concept of “public square” in Lebanese legislation in order to develop and crystallize practical strategies and recommendations.

06/02/2022

An expanded policy paper for the development of the crafts sector

A political paper prepared by King Hamadeh and Dr. Ali Murad, a project with Mina America with the aim of drawing a road map for the country’s development of Lebanese crafts

06/02/2022

The legal reality of traditional handicraft industries

A paper prepared by Ali Murad in cooperation with Nahnoo on the legal reality of the free industries within the framework of setting appropriate public policies for Lebanese crafts

06/02/2022

Bayda Ramletna

The campaign aims at rehabilitating the beach of Ramlet Al-Bayda in Beirut so that it is functional and attractive to all people again.

17/12/2021

Our Garden is our Image

“Jnainetna, Souretna’ is a campaign created to develop public spaces in the city of Tyre, through the rehabilitation of the public park in the city.

16/12/2021

Horsh Beirut-Harnessing Ecology and Infrastructure

This booklet is prepared by a team of consultants in urban design, urban planning, landscape architecture, green infrastructure, architecture, computational architecture and visual representation.

19/10/2021

Coast for all

Lebanon has a unique identity closely linked to the sea, as it is located on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea along a 220-kilometer coastal stretch. This identity has been reflected in various cultural, social and economic practices that shaped civilizations and coastal cities throughout the centuries.

19/10/2021

Career Guidance Hasbaya

يرتكـز الدليـل إلـى المكونـات الثـلث الرئيسـية التـي علـى ضوئهـا تـم تطويـر محتويـات الوحـدات ومخططـات الــدروس الــواردة فيــه، وهــي: وعــي الــذات، استكشــاف خيــارات الدراســة والمهنــة، إضافــة الــى التخطيــط المهنــي.

27/09/2021

Qrayeh Rural tourism strategy

The project aims to work on building up the rural tourism sector in the village throughout a participative process that gathers the local community including the residents, the municipality , the church and various actors from the civil society.

24/09/2021

Youth Engagement in Beirut

This publication shares the findings of a one-year assessment on youth engagement in the urban governance of Beirut.

24/09/2021

From the public to the private – Baalbek – public domains

This report shows the findings of the “We” association on the reality of the city of Baalbek which was done through focus groups set up by the association in the city.

24/09/2021

Reality of Tyre Public Garden

This report presents the findings of the “We” association on the reality of the public park in the city of Tyre.

24/09/2021

From public to Private – Beirut Public Spaces

The aim of this study is to remark upon the urgency of  preserving and rehabilitating the few public spaces left in Beirut due to the ignorance and chaotic urban sprawl during the last decades.

24/09/2021

RAS EL AIN – BAALBECK PROJECT

The project aims at tackling the problems and challenges facing the water resource of Ras el Ain – Baalbeck.

24/09/2021

Public spaces and public platforms

Protecting existing public spaces as well as the creation of new ones will pave the way for a new civic identity.

24/09/2021

Performing Invisible Borders

“Performing invisible borders” is the product of a participatory performative art project where children, artists, volunteers and activists tell stories of transition from the illusion of control to the freedom
of practicing the largest publicpark in Beirut.

24/09/2021

Beirut Seashore Through People’s Eyes

A report offering a comprehensive analysis that addresses the socio-cultural, physical, management, and economic
aspects of the seashore from this particular perspective.

20/09/2021

From Tarik Jdideh to Horsh Beirut

This project aims at reviving the neighborhood’s connection with its public spaces and landmarks, particularly Horsh Beirut.

20/09/2021

Reimagining Tarik Jdideh

This brochure exemplifies our attempt to address this issue in a participatory manner in the context of city development, by sampling the aspirations of Tariq El Jadida residents.

18/09/2021

The socio-spacial production of public spaces in Tarik Jdideh

This study looked to understand the socio-spatial production of informal public spaces in Tarik Jdideh, which can be projected on various neighborhoods in Beirut, or even other Middle-Eastern cities, with their respective contextual characteristics.

17/09/2021

Architectural Heritage Mapping in Ashrafieh and Mar Mkhayel

The two areas – Mar Mikhael and Achrafieh – were mapped by a team of volunteers following a close-ended survey (multiple choice, yes/no, etc.) to gather morphological information on the buildings constituting the urban fabric.

16/09/2021

The Economy and the Beach

Articulating the Value of Public Beaches to the Cities of Tyre and Kfarabida.

15/09/2021

Citizen & Municipality Handbook

The Citizen and Municipality Handbook provides a simplified yet comprehensive explanation of the various legal, administrative
and regulatory rules governing municipal work in Lebanon.

15/09/2021

Mashrou3 Insan

A participatory action research project to ground the localization of the sustainable development goals in the lived experiences of refugee youth.

15/09/2021

Lebanese Craftsmanship insights for policymaking

A mapping of 51 artisans Bourj Hammoud, looking at the challenges they face and the opportunities that exist for developing intangible cultural heritage in the area.

02/06/2021

The Horsh Beirut For All Campaign

Public space is essential for urban life – it enables people from all social strata and backgrounds to meet, enjoy the space together, and form a harmonious identity. Yet, Beirut is notorious for its lack of such spaces.

30/12/2016

Roadmap for the Opening of Horsh Beirut

A campaign that Nahnoo conducted aiming primarily to open HORSH Beirut to the public but also was concerned about the protection and maintenance of this park.

30/12/2009

MAPS

Qana Tourism Plan

15/09/2023

Administrative Decentralization and Municipal Work in Lebanon.

01/08/2023

Violations at the Lebanese Coast from North to South – PDF

These maps presents the research done by NAHNOO on the violations along the Lebanese coast.

03/06/2022

Violations at the Lebanese Coast from North to South – Story Map

This storymap represents the research done by NAHNOO on the violations along the Lebanese coast.

08/09/2022

Map of coastal violations in Beirut

Map of violations along the coast of Beirut.

20/08/2022

Violations at the Lebanese Coast from North to South – Interactive Map

This interactive map presents the research done by NAHNOO on the violations along the Lebanese coast.

07/06/2022

Craftsmanship in Bourj Hammoud

In order to begin understanding the challenges that artisans face and potential entryways to support their work, NAHNOO led a participatory mapping and research in Bourj Hammoud, a neighborhood on the edges of administrative Beirut.

31/12/2021

Crafts Made in Bourj Hammoud

This retrospective draws an expressive and thoughtful picture of craftsmen in Bourj Hammoud, and initiates a cultural debate that rethinks the essence of crafts and their social foundations.

27/09/2021

Architectural Heritage Mapping in Ashrafieh and Mar Mkhayel

The two areas – Mar Mikhael and Achrafieh – were mapped by a team of volunteers following a close-ended survey (multiple choice, yes/no, etc.) to gather morphological information on the buildings constituting the urban fabric.

16/09/2021

POLICY BRIEFS

Qana Tourism Plan

15/09/2023

A proposed law that organizes and develops the crafts sector in Lebanon

This law aims to organize, develop, and grow the crafts sector in Lebanon to boost investment and employment and raise the competitiveness of the craft activities.

25/08/2022

An expanded policy paper for the development of the crafts sector

A political paper prepared by King Hamadeh and Dr. Ali Murad, a project with Mina America with the aim of drawing a road map for the country’s development of Lebanese crafts

06/02/2022

Career Guidance Hasbaya

يرتكـز الدليـل إلـى المكونـات الثـلث الرئيسـية التـي علـى ضوئهـا تـم تطويـر محتويـات الوحـدات ومخططـات الــدروس الــواردة فيــه، وهــي: وعــي الــذات، استكشــاف خيــارات الدراســة والمهنــة، إضافــة الــى التخطيــط المهنــي.

27/09/2021

Youth Engagement in Beirut

This publication shares the findings of a one-year assessment on youth engagement in the urban governance of Beirut.

24/09/2021

Public spaces and public platforms

Protecting existing public spaces as well as the creation of new ones will pave the way for a new civic identity.

24/09/2021

From Tarik Jdideh to Horsh Beirut

This project aims at reviving the neighborhood’s connection with its public spaces and landmarks, particularly Horsh Beirut.

20/09/2021

The socio-spacial production of public spaces in Tarik Jdideh

This study looked to understand the socio-spatial production of informal public spaces in Tarik Jdideh, which can be projected on various neighborhoods in Beirut, or even other Middle-Eastern cities, with their respective contextual characteristics.

17/09/2021

Architectural Heritage Mapping in Ashrafieh and Mar Mkhayel

The two areas – Mar Mikhael and Achrafieh – were mapped by a team of volunteers following a close-ended survey (multiple choice, yes/no, etc.) to gather morphological information on the buildings constituting the urban fabric.

16/09/2021

Lebanese Craftsmanship insights for policymaking

A mapping of 51 artisans Bourj Hammoud, looking at the challenges they face and the opportunities that exist for developing intangible cultural heritage in the area.

02/06/2021

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