Identifier
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09BEIRUT370
2009-03-30 14:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Beirut
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LEBANON: FY09 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL

Tags:  ECON EFIN EAID LE 
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R 301432Z MAR 09
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4561
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UNCLAS BEIRUT 000370 

SENSITIVE

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EEB/IFD/OMA JACOBY
STATE PASS USTR FRANCESCKI
STATE PASS USAID LAUDATO/SCOTT
TREASURY FOR PARODI/BLEIWEISS/CORREA
USDOC FOR 4520/ITA/MAC/ONE
NSC FOR MCDERMOTT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN EAID LE
SUBJECT: LEBANON: FY09 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL
GOVERNMENTS WHOSE BUDGETS ARE NOT TRANSPARENT

REF: STATE 28885

UNCLAS BEIRUT 000370

SENSITIVE

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EEB/IFD/OMA JACOBY
STATE PASS USTR FRANCESCKI
STATE PASS USAID LAUDATO/SCOTT
TREASURY FOR PARODI/BLEIWEISS/CORREA
USDOC FOR 4520/ITA/MAC/ONE
NSC FOR MCDERMOTT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN EAID LE
SUBJECT: LEBANON: FY09 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL
GOVERNMENTS WHOSE BUDGETS ARE NOT TRANSPARENT

REF: STATE 28885


1. (SBU) It is post's assessment that Lebanon's budget easily meets
the standards of transparency set under Section 7088(c)(1) of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2009.


2. (SBU) The GOL makes all its budgets available online, including
both revenues and expenditures. Parliament often passes spending
laws mandating expenditures that are not included in the budget, and
some public institutions' spending is also not included.
Nonetheless, the GOL publishes as much information as possible about
additional spending, usually on the websites of the entities that
spend it. In addition, on March 16, Finance Minister Mohammad
Chatah committed the GOL to a 2-year World Bank budget transparency
program, meant to bring Lebanon fully in line with international
standards.

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