Following the Lebanese National Anthem, Omar Aridi, Community Engagement & Market System Lead at Habitat for Humanity in Lebanon, welcomed the participants and presented the agenda for the day, which included 3 sessions:
- Session 1, a presentation on a study commissioned by Habitat for Humanity to the Beirut Urban Lab in 2021, on Lebanon’s housing system and self-recovery pathways.
- Session 2, a workshop on Upgrading Strategies for Beirut’s Housing Stocks.
- Session 3, a panel on Catalyzing Market Systems Aligned to the Housing Value Chain.