Build Back Better (BBB): The Case of the Rmeil Cluster in Beirut

The training will provide the opportunity for participants to expand their knowledge and gain a detailed understanding of the Build Back Better (BBB) approach to disaster recovery and its importance in the pursuit of cities with sustainable urban futures. This will be demonstrated through the case study of the Rmeil Cluster in Beirut, Lebanon: an area of extreme deprivation that was heavily damaged by the explosion of the Port of Beirut (PoB). The training will be interactive, involving a combination of presentations, discussions and videos. Through the use of the case study, participants will learn how to apply the BBB approach, including through working with relevant stakeholders, upgrading buildings’ structural integrity, increasing resilience against future disasters and designing enhanced open public spaces, which in turn will directly contribute to ‘Transforming our Cities for a Better Urban Future’.