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President Michel Aoun signs a decree to release 2017 municipal funds

Date: 
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

President Michel Aoun signed a decree Tuesday releasing overdue payments to municipalities for 2017 from the Independent Municipal Fund.

Decree No. 4576 releases LL700 billion (around $460 million) for municipalities and municipal unions, a statement from Aoun's office said. It was signed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Interior Minister Raya El Hassan and Finance Minister Ali Hasan Khalil.

Municipal workers across the country protested on multiple occasions to demand overdue allocations from the Independent Municipal Fund for 2017 and 2018. The funding for 2019 is not yet due.

Acting Bodies: 
Lebanese Government
Type: 
Decrees
Categories: 
Economic measures (State budget, rent law, wages...)
Impact: 
National
Status: 
Approved/ Ratified
Civil Society Response: 
Not applicable