Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Committee

Name

Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Committee

Legal name

Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Committee

Website

https://lpdc.gov.lb

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Policy Coordination

NAICS

International Affairs (92812)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Human Rights & Governance Assistance (BPADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Refugee affairs coordination
• Government policy coordination
• Bilateral dialogue facilitation
• Legislative policy research
• Refugee rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut, Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC) is a Lebanese government interministerial committee established by Cabinet Decision No. 41 on October 13, 2005, serving as the official coordinating framework for Lebanese state policies regarding Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. It coordinates activities across Lebanese ministries, conducts policy research, facilitates political dialogue with Palestinian counterparts, advocates for legislative reforms, and addresses seven core rights categories: Health Care, Property Ownership, Education, Living Conditions, Associations, Social Security, and Employment. The committee operates under the Prime Minister's Office, is headquartered at the Grand Serail in Beirut, and is funded through the Lebanese state budget supplemented by international donor support.

Product overview

LPDC operates a WordPress-based web platform consisting of multiple interconnected modules. The core offering includes the Jousour bilingual newsletter system, a data portal with Coordination Hub, Camp Profiles, and Special Reports modules, an information portal covering Palestinian refugee rights across seven categories, and a News Room for press releases and publications. The platform also provides user registration with role-based permissions for partners and reporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jousour (جسور): Newsletter issued periodically by the committee in both Arabic and English languages covering Palestinian refugee affairs

Products and services

• Jousour Newsletter
• Palestinian Refugee Rights Portal
• News Room

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Ongoing strategic partnership with UNRWA as the primary international organization responsible for Palestinian refugee services. LPDC coordinates with UNRWA on camp governance, digital ID systems, health services, education, and responses to UNRWA's financial crisis. The committee works directly with UNRWA's Lebanon office Director Dorothy Klaus on various refugee welfare programs.
• Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Lebanon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey ministry partner for addressing educational rights of Palestinian refugees and coordination on schooling policies within camps.
• Ministry of Interior and Municipalities (Lebanon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCritical partner for digital ID systems for Palestinian refugees, civil registry matters, and camp security governance. Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar coordinates regularly with LPDC Chairman on refugee documentation.
• Ministry of Labor (Lebanon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for addressing employment restrictions and work permit issues for Palestinian refugees. The committee advocates for expanded professional licensing including nursing profession law developments.
• Ministry of Social Affairs (Lebanon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates on social welfare programs, poverty reduction, and living conditions within refugee camps.
• Ministry of Public Health (Lebanon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for healthcare access issues and implementation of nursing profession licensing law for Palestinians.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants (Lebanon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates on international relations related to Palestinian refugee affairs and UNRWA engagement.
• Ministry of Public Works and Transport (Lebanon)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates on infrastructure projects in camps including Nahr El-Bared camp reconstruction, Rashidieh camp improvements, and Qelay'at airport rehabilitation.
• Palestine Embassy in LebanoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiplomatic representation of Palestine in Lebanon. Ambassador Mohammad Al-Asaad participates in bilateral coordination meetings. Relationship elevated to embassy level in 2008 following PLO office reopening in 2006.
• AUB (American University of Beirut)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for research on Palestinian refugee issues, census data analysis, and policy development.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman international development agency supporting committee operations and Palestinian refugee welfare programs.
• Department of Refugee Affairs (Palestine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalestinian authority body headed by Dr. Ahmad Abu Holi. Primary Palestinian counterpart for coordination on refugee affairs, camp governance, and implementation of bilateral agreements. Director Jamal Fayyad handles Lebanon affairs.
• ARK GroupsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment organization partnering on Palestinian refugee welfare and camp development projects.
• Naba'a AssociationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Palestinian civil society organization. LPDC Chairman received delegation to discuss association activities and future projects inside and outside camps.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Palestinian Authority Department of Refugee Affairs: The Palestinian Authority's counterpart body for refugee policy, headed by Dr. Ahmad Abu Holi. It is LPDC's bilateral negotiation counterpart on camp governance and implementation of Lebanese-Palestinian agreements.
• UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency): The primary UN agency mandated with Palestinian refugee welfare. UNRWA and LPDC are the two central operational and policy counterparts on Palestinian refugee affairs in Lebanon, coordinating directly on digital ID, health, education, and camp governance.

Broad incumbents

• International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD): An intergovernmental organization supporting migration and refugee policy dialogue globally. It is comparable to LPDC as an institutionalized coordination body that convenes governments on refugee policy frameworks.
• International Organization for Migration (IOM): The UN's leading intergovernmental organization on migration, with significant presence in Lebanon working on displacement, returns, and refugee data. It operates adjacent to LPDC's mandate at broader scale and across multiple refugee populations.
• Norwegian Refugee Council: A major international refugee assistance and protection NGO with an active Lebanon program. Comparable as a policy-advocacy and operational counterpart to LPDC, and funded through the same Norwegian government channel that supports LPDC.
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency): The UN's global refugee mandate holder. While Palestinian refugees in Lebanon fall primarily under UNRWA, UNHCR's broader policy frameworks, legal protection standards, and donor reporting practices directly shape the environment in which LPDC operates.

Regional players

• Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS): A leading independent Lebanese policy research institute. While LCPS operates as a think tank rather than a coordination body, it is a peer in producing research and policy recommendations on Lebanon's refugee, governance, and socioeconomic challenges.
• Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (AUB): A research and policy institute at AUB focusing on public policy and international affairs, including refugee issues. It is a documented research partner of LPDC and a peer in producing data-driven policy work on Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.

Others

• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): Germany's federal development agency, which supports LPDC's operations and refugee welfare programs. While not a direct competitor, GIZ is comparable as an international development coordination partner that LPDC interfaces with on refugee programming.

Emerging players

• Conference of Supervisors of Palestinian Affairs in the Arab Host Countries: The standing intergovernmental conference in which LPDC actively participates (115th session referenced on its site). It is a peer coordination body convening Arab host states on Palestinian refugee policy, providing a multilateral complement to LPDC's bilateral mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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