Road Infrastructure in Lebanon: The Road to Opportunity
Lebanon’s Baalbak-Hermel awaits development plan
Elsie is a young girl living in a small village in the Baalbak-Hermel Governorate. Every morning, she wakes up before dawn, brushes her teeth, gets dressed and packs her school bag. However, her journey to school is not like that of other children across Lebanon.
The roads Elsie travels on are cracked, uneven, and often flooded in winter. Can you imagine? Cold weather and muddy shoes?
For her, education feels like a distant dream, not because of lack of ambition, but because of the poor quality of the roads that connect her to opportunity.
This is not just Elsie’s story, it is the story of an entire governorate.
Poor infrastructure of roads leads to:
- Town isolation: Travel becomes difficult and inconvenient whether on foot or by car.
- Unsafe: Roads are not prepared for harsh weather, making them susceptible to flooding and destruction.
- Unreliable: Poorly made roads will have any cracks, holes and bumps. Placing the car & those inside it in danger, if one is not already familiar with the road.
Among all Lebanese regions, Baalbak-Hermel governorate has the lowest number of good road quality. The lack of infrastructure is not just inconvenient, but a barrier to growth, dignity, and equality.
But here lies the opportunity: with targeted funding, we can transform these roads into opportunities. Where better road quality means:
- Students like Elsie arrive safely and on time to their schools.
- Emergency services reach families when they need them most.
- Businesses see Baalbak‑Hermel not as a forgotten corner, but as a region ready for investment.
This is not just about asphalt and concrete, it is about justice. Every Lebanese governorate deserves equal access to safe, reliable roads. By investing in Baalbak‑Hermel, we are not only repairing infrastructure; we are repairing trust, opportunity, and hope.
The road to opportunity begins in Baalbak‑Hermel.
Let’s build it together.