Despite an array of legal and regulatory frameworks governing the water sector in Lebanon; beginning with Laws 144 of 1925 and 320 of 1926 on the protection of water resources, the enactment of Law 221 of 2000 on the organization of the water sector, the National Water Sector Strategy (NWSS) of 2010, leading up to latest Water Code of 2018, and against significant foreign and national investments, shortcomings to achieving good governance and water security remain evident nationwide. Public water users continue to be dissatisfied while the regional water establishments continue to operate at financial deficit and struggle against public distrust.

The Lebanon Water Forum is a national event that began in 2016 aiming to produce policy recommendations for the Lebanon National Water Sector Strategy and Ministry of Energy and Water Resources Law 221 of 2001.

This year, the Lebanon Water Forum 2019 aims to support water governance and service provision in Lebanon through a daylong series of reflections by experts on laws, policies and investments in the water sector.