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Aug 2020
23m 11s

What it will take to rebuild a shattered...

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About this episode
This week, Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner talk to Fadi Adra, a partner with Strategy&, on the impact assessment his team did to help route aid to those most in need in Beirut.

In this episode:
The Strategy& impact assessment (0m 51s)
What are the urgent needs in Beirut? (5m 05s)
What do the numbers tell us about progress? (8m 40s)
How did Covid affect Lebanon after the blast? (11m 21s)
How are surveys helping? (13m 00s)
NGO's and crisis consultation (15m 13s)
Private sectors and Lebanon's rise (16m 58s)
Commercial competition in space (20m 30s)
Headlines (22m 20s)

Read more on our website:
Two planes loaded with 30 tonnes of aid leave Dubai for BeirutAfter Beirut blast, Tripoli hopes for a long-awaited economic boostKuwait ready to rebuild Beirut port's shattered wheat silosUS and China make progress on phase one trade dealQantas plans to shed another 2,500 jobs with outsourcing of ground handling in AustraliaAldar targets 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across assets by 2025
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