International Development Grant
Recovery of Radiation Detection Capabilities at the Port of Beirut
Project Number: CA-3-P010723001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $3,962,767.00
Start Date: August 16, 2021
End Date: January 31, 2024
Duration: 2.5 years
Project Description
This project reduces the threat posed by stolen or illicitly-trafficked nuclear or radiological materials for the population of Lebanon and neighbouring countries. The project restores radiation detection capabilities at the Port of Beirut following the August 2020 explosion. Project activities include: (1) replacing radiation portal monitors damaged during the explosion; (2) providing additional radiation portal monitors and handheld secondary inspection equipment for newly constructed shipping lanes; and (3) rebuilding the central alarm station to provide comprehensive monitoring at the port.
Expected Results
The expected outcome for this project s the improved detection and response to nuclear or radiological security incidents by personnel at Lebanon’s Port of Beirut.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved at the end of the project (January 2024) include: (1) designed constructed and integrated 20 radiation portal monitors into the Port of Beirut; (2) installed 3 new local alarm stations at the Port of Beirut; and (3) rebuilt 1 central alarm station at the Port of Beirut to support the recovery of Lebanon’s Customs Agency’s capacity to detect and interdict the illicit movement of nuclear or radioactive materials.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
United States Departmentof Energy
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs