The case of Beirut, Lebanon

We attached a great deal of importance to mapping the slums in Beirut, especially because we believed in the need for producing this document at a time when there is little if any public debate around the question of informal settlements in Beirut. Nevertheless, we faced many difficulties in achieving our task. In this preface to the report, we describe some of these difficulties because we believe that they are important for understanding the slums of Beirut.