Several issues that improve use of financial resources at the Finance Department of the Electricité du Liban ("EDL") have been identified, analyzed, and reported. Among others, impact of efficiency and savings is analyzed to increase the margin of support to Local Industry and below poverty line customers. Recommendations were addressed to Public Sector.

Services provided within this mission included legal compliance with regulations, laws and contractual obligations as well as proposed resolutions to exceptions found.

The Study included the evaluation of the cascade effect inflating production cost and impacting Industry's ability to compete in the Lebanese market considering the low protection, open trade policy, as well as foreign markets. Recommendations were addressed to Public Sector.

Tomorrow's Advice exceptional contribution earned the firm "copyrights" to the Study. The Study was turned into a published Report disseminated to interested sectors and banks.

The documentary list was disseminated to stakeholders, consumers, and other interested parties on the internet via a website designed specifically for this Project: www.drugavoid.com. The list was also published in book format for distribution to concerned Public Officials, Professionals, Orders, Non Governmental Organizations, Private Health Providers, and related International Organizations.

This Project was executed under the Transparency and Accountability Grants ("TAG") Program and co-funded by Tomorrow's Advice and AMIDEAST/USAID.

Three communication tools were developed: a Booklet enclosing relevant information about PHI programs, a website for the PHI www.housing-institute.com, and signs advertising the availability of the Booklet and the on-line website. The Booklet is to be disseminated mainly to PHI's regional offices, Ministry of Social Affairs' regional offices, Ministry of Municipalities and Rural Affairs' regional offices, concerned NGO's across the Lebanese territories, various Public Administrations, Institutions, and Public Schools among others.

This Project is executed under the Transparency and Accountability Grants ("TAG") Program and co-funded by Tomorrow's Advice and AMIDEAST/USAID.

This Project is executed under the Transparency and Accountability Grants ("TAG") Program and funded by AMIDEAST/USAID.

The Project's scope of services included Data Collection, Data Analysis, and Reporting. A thorough review of the relevant agreement and related material, review of all financial data, production related processes, and the company's local market were conducted. Data analysis followed to tie formulas to the market; a translation into estimated turnover and estimated financial benefit to the Middle Eastern company, relation to the Company's operations, and estimation of the overall financial impact.

A meticulously defined procedure was carried out by our Team of experts to determine the exact points of dispute between the Parties. Our methodology included a "Dispute Identification Procedure" developped at our firm in accordance with high professional standards. An evaluation and scoring system was used aiming at identifying the dispute and the size of the gap separating the positions of the Parties. A presentation of options and methodology of the different types of litigation support (Evaluation, Mediation, and Arbitration) was included.

The Project also included monitoring activities of community groups and Non-Governmental Agencies, Conducting workshops, Identifying needs and technical assistance required, Evaluating budgets, financial expenditures, and costs/benefits of activities and services, and Reporting findings and recommendations.

The Project entailed a detailed documentation of all processes and transaction flows, identification of controls and weaknesses. Analysis of operational efficiency was also performed to monitor achievement of business objective of the Hospital.