On August 4, 2020, Beirut was hit with an explosive tragedy of still unknown human, economic, financial, political, social, cultural, and infrastructural magnitudes. In this fog of war of information disempowerment, The Zovighian Partnership is committed to investing in data.
It is our hope that this open-source data platform serves as a public asset for coordinated, strategic, and deeply impactful efforts to salvage, safeguard, and grow our Beirut. We stand by our ethical duty to ensure that the many voices of devastated residents and ecosystem emergency response players are included and amplified. May this R&D repository enable evidence-based decision-making governance driven by the people of Lebanon so that our communities and international friends step up to meaningfully serve our Beirut.
Eliminating the data crisis on Ground Zero
DIPLOMACY AND ADVOCACY TO KEEP GIVING VOICE TO BEIRUT
Since the Beirut Explosion, we have been hard at work to make sure that the world never stops talking about Lebanon, and that when we do, we are having the right meaningful conversations.
Newsweek — Beirut, Lebanon
August 4, 2023
In an opinion piece published in Newsweek for the third annual commemoration of the Beirut Explosion, ZP Co-founder and Managing Director Lynn Zovighian calls out the inaction of the Lebanese government, Lebanese parliament and pariah political parties that continue to criminally neglect and destroy our country.
An-Nahar — Beirut, Lebanon
August
19, 2021
In her Annahar column, ZP Co-founder and MD, Lynn Zovighian gives a first-time personal commentary on how years of corruption and heedlessness at the Beirut Port destroyed the capital and future of Lebanon. She states that the Beirut Explosion exposed the most naked offenses of negligence and strategic devastation.
An-Nahar English — Beirut, Lebanon
September 10, 2020
This latest Annahar column by Lynn Zovighian welcomed the mental health expertise of Dr. Joseph El-Khoury and forensics investigative expertise of Dr. Marwan Khoury. In an impromptu live response to the third Beirut Port, the co-authors explore five obstructions to justice and call for re-defining criminality.
TRT World — Beirut, Lebanon
September 4, 2020
In an interview with Linda Tamim, Lynn Zovighian speaks about the invigorating power on the ground as citizens and friends of Lebanon work endless hours to clear the rubble. With superhero dog Flash a few meters away, Zovighian speaks to the symbolism of the search for human life: "We are all coming out of this rubble."
An-Nahar English — Beirut, Lebanon
September 1, 2020
With the door wide open for significant humanitarian pledges and commitments to Lebanon, this commentary explores the risks of getting aid wrong. Particularly, friends of Lebanon need to commit aid that is in fact long-term capital that is strategically patient and represents the multitude of citizen voices.
The Media Line — Beirut, Lebanon
August 31, 2020
ZP Co-founder and Managing Director Lynn Zovighian was interviewed by The Media Line ahead of the highly-anticipated visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. "We, the people, must begin to incubate and build the public institutions," she said, that can serve as "counterparts to effectively support Lebanon".
Live: Lynn Zovighian speaks with Sarah Al Ayed in an impromptu interview about the Beirut Explosion
The Zovighian Partnership YouTube Channel — Beirut, Lebanon
August
18, 2020
In an intimate interview with ZP Co-founder and Managing Director, Lynn Zovighian, spoke with Sarah Al Ayet about the new corporate volunteerism policy of The Zovighian Partnership and her insistence that businesses play a role in ensuring the financial sustainability of Lebanon.
An open letter to donor governments: On the activism and commitment of the Lebanese people and friends of Lebanon
An-Nahar English — Beirut, Lebanon
August
8, 2020
Ahead of the donor governments conference to pledge their support to Lebanon, Lynn Zovighian issued a letter to the international community calling for deep listening and awareness of the significant efforts of Lebanese citizens, CSOs, and the private sector on the devastated ground zero.
The Zovighian Partnership expresses its shock and condolences to Lebanon following Beirut Explosion
The Zovighian Partnership press release — Beirut, Lebanon
August 5, 2020
The Beirut Explosion of August 4, 2020 has devastated Beirut and Lebanon, and all families residing in the affected areas. ZP is horrified by this historical tragedy and joins our citizens and guests in deep mourning, while getting ready to step up and serve those in need. We are committed to staying in Lebanon and helping re-build Beirut.
Dear Beirut, you might have exploded in front of our very eyes and within our very homes. However we will never abandon you. We are here to stay.
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We deeply mourn for our Beirut, but for Lebanon we are here to stay
WORKING PAPERS TO ENABLE IMPACTFUL DECISIONS & FUNDING
We are commissioning and publishing critical community-centered research for national and international stakeholders to build more effective and accountable governance mechanisms so that Lebanon can have the highest chances at a sustainable thriving future.
Beirut Explosion:
Drafting a national social investment strategy to fund a citizens-centered emergency response
The Zovighian Partnership — Beirut, Lebanon
August 27, 2020
This inaugural working paper is co-signed by 16 organizations in the local ecosystem responding to the aftermath of the Beirut Explosion. The paper proposes a framework to guide a long-term national social investment strategy for Lebanon.
Defining and activating an ethical and long-term national social investment strategy is primordial to enabling strategic, and vision-directed humanitarian capital and investments flows into Beirut and Lebanon.
COMMISSIONING RESEARCH TO ACTIVATE AND PUBLISH CRITICAL DATA
We are staying alert on key data needs to strengthen humanitarian and long-term rebuilding efforts. We invite the local ecosystem and international friends to reach out and share your data requirements to help fund sustainable R&D needed for Lebanon.
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