Beirut: Minister of Displaced Persons and Minister of State for Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Kamal Shehadeh, met with representatives of donor countries at the ESCWA headquarters in Beirut to discuss the digital transformation project crucial for revitalizing the Lebanese economy.

According to National News Agency – Lebanon, Minister Shehadeh provided a detailed presentation on the ministry’s action plan. He emphasized that the “National Digital Transformation Strategy is ready for launch, pending the approval of the draft law establishing the Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Parliament.”

Shehadeh outlined the plan’s four main axes: modernizing the digital infrastructure of public institutions and administrations, supporting digital entrepreneurship and developing an incubator environment for startups, promoting digital inclusion in marginalized areas, and securing a legal and legislative framework that encourages investment in the technology sector.

The meeting also highlighted several model initiatives and projects initiated by the ministry. These include cooperation agreements with the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Tourism, alongside other institutional partnerships, which serve as practical models for implementing the digital transformation plan across the public sector.

Representatives of donor countries showed significant interest in the plan, highlighting “the importance of securing an integrated legal and implementation framework that ensures transparency, effectiveness, and continuity of the proposed programs, in line with international standards for digital development.”