Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon

What Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon does

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon (رئاسة مجلس الوزراء) is the central coordinating body of the Lebanese executive branch, headquartered at the Grand Serail (السراي الكبير) in Beirut under Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam. It convenes and manages cabinet sessions, issues official decrees, and publishes the Official Gazette (الجريدة الرسمية), while also acting as the national coordinator for inter-ministerial policy and Lebanon's interface with multilateral development partners. Its core offerings are delivered through a multi-module digital platform at pcm.gov.lb: the Official Gazette, Council of Ministers session records, the Grand Serail Activities media center, and a Public Services Portal for citizens. Adjacent mandates include the Technical Committee for Coordination of Essential Services in Governorates (formed by Decree 2017/56) and the National Authority role for the EU ENI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme, which manages €209 million in cross-border cooperation funding across 14 countries and 26 projects with Lebanese beneficiaries.

The PCM operates as a sovereign government institution rather than a commercial entity; it has no revenue model and no pricing, with services provided to the public at no charge and funding flowing through the Lebanese state budget supplemented by multilateral development assistance. Its go-to-market is direct-to-citizen and direct-to-government: cabinet decisions and the Official Gazette are delivered via its own website, RSS feeds, and social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X @grandserail), and physical services are delivered at the Grand Serail. Distribution is anchored in a domestic single-country footprint (Lebanon) augmented by its unique ENI CBC Med cross-border mandate, making it simultaneously a national administrative body and a regional cooperation hub. Recent operational signals — a $150M World Bank digital transformation loan (July 2026), a €1B EU development aid envelope for 2024–2027, and an in-development Electronic Official Gazette platform — indicate an active modernization agenda, set against a difficult operating environment marked by a projected 7.5% GDP contraction, 15% inflation, and post-conflict reconstruction needs.

Its primary customers are the Council of Ministers, Lebanese ministries and public institutions, the nine Lebanese governorates, EU-Mediterranean partner countries, and Lebanese citizens. The principal competitive advantages are constitutional monopoly over cabinet decision-making and decree publication (a regulatory moat), and a distribution network spanning all domestic governorates plus the ENI CBC Med cross-border programme (a distribution advantage). The PCM does not face commercial competition within its mandate; competitive risk instead manifests as political continuity risk and dependency on continued multilateral support.

Name

Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon

Legal name

Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon (رئاسة مجلس الوزراء)

Website

https://pcm.gov.lb

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon is the central coordinating body of the Lebanese executive branch, headquartered at the Grand Serail in Beirut under PM Dr. Nawaf Salam. It manages cabinet sessions, publishes the Official Gazette, coordinates inter-ministerial and governorate services, and serves as Lebanon's National Authority for the EU ENI CBC Mediterranean Programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration

NAICS

Executive Offices (921110), Executive Offices (92111), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAAAA

Executive Office / Cabinet Secretariat

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAAAE

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAAAB

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

Keywords

• Government administration
• Cabinet coordination
• Official gazette publishing
• E-government services
• Public administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Funding: The Presidency operates as a government institution funded through the Lebanese state budget. No commercial revenue model applies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers operates as the central coordinating body of the Lebanese executive branch, headquartered at the Grand Serail in Beirut. It manages Council of Ministers sessions, publishes the Official Gazette (الجريدة الرسمية), disseminates government decrees and communications, coordinates essential services across Lebanese governorates, administers the ENI CBC MED cross-border cooperation programme with the EU, and delivers digital public services to citizens through the pcm.gov.lb platform.

Product overview

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon operates a multi-service digital government portal centered around official state functions. The core offering comprises the Official Gazette (الجريدة الرسمية) for publishing laws and official documents, the Council of Ministers Sessions platform for government decision management, the Grand Serail Activities media center for PM communications, and a Public Services Portal for citizen-facing services. Supporting initiatives include the ENI CBC MED Programme managing EU-funded cross-border development projects, the Technical Committee for Coordination of Services in Governorates for regional coordination, and ongoing Digital Transformation initiatives including an electronic Official Gazette platform. The portfolio operates as a platform architecture with distinct service modules serving government operations, citizen services, and international cooperation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ENI CBC Med Programme - National Authority: Cross-Border Cooperation Programme acting as the National Authority for the ENI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme, managing €209 million in EU funding for cooperation projects across 14 Mediterranean countries.
• Technical Committee for Coordinating Essential Services in Governorates

Products and services

• Official Gazette (الجريدة الرسمية) Digital official journal platform for publishing Lebanese laws, decisions, and official government documents, with searchable archives and digital subscription services for ministries, legal professionals, and the public.
• Council of Ministers Sessions (مقررات مجلس الوزراء) Digital platform for managing and publishing Council of Ministers meeting decisions, agendas, official statements, and cabinet decrees.
• Grand Serail Activities (نشاطات السراي) Official media and news platform covering activities, speeches, and statements from the Prime Minister's Office and the Grand Serail, targeting media, ministries, and the public.
• Public Services Portal (خدمات) Citizen-facing government services portal offering FAQs, document access, project information, statistical reports, public procurement information, and cyber security resources.
• ENI CBC MED Programme (البرنامج الأوروبي للتعاون عبر الحدود) EU-funded cross-border cooperation programme administered by PCM as National Authority, financing development projects across Mediterranean partner countries in business development, environment, education, and social inclusion.
• Technical Committee for Coordination of Essential Services in Governorates (اللجنة الفنية لتنسيق الخدمات الضرورية في المحافظات) Coordination platform for managing essential services and development projects across Lebanese governorates, facilitating municipal and ministerial collaboration on roads, energy, water, telecommunications, health, and education infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 26 cross-border projects funded through ENI CBC Med Programme involving Lebanese partners
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Union (ENI CBC Med Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014The Presidency of the Council of Ministers serves as the National Authority for the ENI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme (2014-2020). This is the largest Cross-Border Cooperation initiative implemented by the EU under the European Neighbourhood Instrument, bringing together 14 EU and partner countries with a €209 million EU contribution. The programme fosters fair, equitable, and sustainable development across the Mediterranean region.
• ENI CBC Med — 14 Participating CountriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe programme involves 14 EU and partner countries across 112 territories covering 198 million people. Countries include Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Malta, Cyprus, Tunisia, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt alongside Lebanon. PCM acts as the National Contact Point and Managing Authority.
• Saint Joseph University of BeirutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebanese beneficiary in the BESTMEDGRAPE project (€3.3 million total budget) under ENI CBC Med Thematic Objective A.2, focused on nanotechnological products using Mediterranean grape.
• Berytech FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebanese beneficiary in the BESTMEDGRAPE and GIMED projects under ENI CBC Med. GIMED (€2.6 million) focuses on green impact investments and start-up support.
• Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebanese beneficiary in the LIVINGAGRO project (€2.2 million) under ENI CBC Med, focusing on cross-border living laboratories for agroforestry.
• Lebanese UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate beneficiary in LIVINGAGRO project; main beneficiary in AQUACYCLE project focused on sustainable wastewater treatment and reuse (€2.8 million).
• American University of Beirut (AUB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebanese beneficiary in MED-InA project (€2.3 million) on integrated waste management, and MED GAIMS on tourism gamification.
• Industrial Research Institute (IRI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebanese beneficiary in MAIA-TAQA project (€3.1 million) under ENI CBC Med, focusing on SME access to research and innovation.
• Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate beneficiary in MAIA-TAQA; beneficiary in BEEP project (€1.9 million) on BIM for energy efficiency in the public sector, and ESMES on energy-smart schools.
• Ministry of Public Works and Public Transport (Lebanon)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebanese beneficiary in Co-Evolve4BG project (€2.9 million) on integrated coastal zone management and blue growth.
• Tyre Coast Nature ReserveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebanese beneficiary in COMMON project on marine litter management and MED4EBM on ecosystem-based management.
• Lebanese Ministry of AgricultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebanese beneficiary in FISH MED NET on fishery networks and PROSIM on sustainable irrigation management.
• Ministry of Social Affairs (Lebanon)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate beneficiary in TEC-MED project on transcultural social-ethical-care model for dependent populations.
• Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Lebanon)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate beneficiary in ESMES project on Energy Smart Mediterranean Schools Network.
• ARCENCIELminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebanese beneficiary in CLIMA project on waste management and cleaning innovative Mediterranean action.
• Ministry of Tourism (Lebanon)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate beneficiary in CROSSDEV on cultural routes for sustainable tourism (€2.5 million) and MEDUSA on sustainable adventure tourism.
• All Lebanese Governors and GovernoratescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Technical Committee for Coordination of Essential Services in Governorates (TCCG), formed by PCM Decision No. 2017/56, coordinates essential services across all 9 Lebanese governorates including roads, energy, water, telecommunications, health, and education infrastructure.
• Council of Development and Reconstruction (CDR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Technical Committee for Coordination of Essential Services in Governorates, contributing to regional development projects.
• IDAL — Investment Development Authority of LebanonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Technical Committee for Coordination of Essential Services in Governorates.
• Judge Mahmoud Makie (Head of Delegation — Joint Monitoring Committee)coreOthersHead of Delegation representing Lebanon in the ENI CBC Med Joint Monitoring Committee at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
• Ambassador Fadi Hajj Ali (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)coreOthersRepresenting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in the ENI CBC Med Joint Monitoring Committee.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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