Launched during the Lebanon Works @ Work event, the Water Wealth Hub tackled one of Lebanon’s most urgent, and persistently overlooked, challenges: sustainable water management.

With the World Bank projecting a 10% decline in national water availability due to climate change, Lebanon faces mounting pressure to address aging infrastructure, limited supply, and deteriorating water quality. Despite past strategies like “Blue Gold,” meaningful implementation has remained out of reach.

This breakout session convened 20 influential stakeholders from across the public and private sectors, including senior officials, environmental NGOs, and companies specializing in water and wastewater solutions,  to chart a realistic, results-driven path forward.

Key priorities identified included:

• - Clarifying legal and regulatory frameworks to accelerate reform.
• - Advocating for updated water laws and centralized governance.
• - Launching pilot projects such as rainwater harvesting and wastewater recycling, initiatives with environmental, economic, and job-creation potential.

Going forward, the Water Wealth Hub will act as a coalition-building platform to drive coordinated, measurable progress on water sustainability in Lebanon.