Lebanon is witnessing a rapid deployment of decentralized renewable energy. However, this movement is driven by fear of a total black-out and is happening in the absence of policy, regulatory …
Jessica Obeid

Jessica Obeid
Jessica is an energy engineer and policy consultant with over 15 years of experience across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. She heads energy transition at SRMG Think and is a founding partner at New Energy Consult. Her roles have included advisory positions with the UN, World Bank, and other major entities. Jessica is a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute and a former resident fellow at Chatham House, with a background as chief energy engineer at the UNDP. She holds a master’s in political science and a bachelor’s in electrical engineering.
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“You can’t build a great building on a weak foundation.” The same applies to institutions. Strong institutions are critical for crisis recovery and economic development. In Lebanon there are …
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On April 8, the Council of Ministers adopted a new electricity policy paper, aimed at reforming the sector. However, the plan is lacking the key components it aims to address—the …
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Lebanon’s power sector is a substantial drain on the state’s treasury, responsible for 40 percent of the country’s fiscal deficit, according to the World Bank. Significant reforms are required to …