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Assist USAID/Lebanon in Managing Results for its Country Strategy Social Impact will assist USAID/Lebanon and its partners in developing their own performance measurement, planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems to measure their overall performance towards achieving the objectives laid out in the 2009-2013 Country Strategy. Social Impact's field office will guide implementing partners in results-oriented management and decision-making which will lead to more effective results in Lebanon. In addition, Social Impact will provide ongoing technical assistance, training and capacity building to USAID/Lebanon and implementing partners to improve the monitoring and evaluation of current initiatives.
Civic Support Initiative in Lebanon Funded by USAID through its Office of Transition Initiatives, the Civic Support Initiative in Lebanon provides small, in-kind grants to organizations working with youth in marginalized and conflict-prone areas. The initiative has partnered with numerous nongovernmental organizations, youth groups, and other civil society actors.
Lebanon Water and Wastewater Sector Support Program (LWWSS) Lebanon Water and Wastewater Sector Support Program (LWWSS)
COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Assistance The purpose of the award through AUB is to support private hospitals to prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
University Scholarship Program (USP) VII - AUB (Lebanon):  The Mission will continue the University.Scholarship Program (USP)-Phase VII by providing scholarships to financially.needy but academically meritorious Lebanese public school graduates. In 2015,.USAID awarded a $17.8 million agreement to the American University of Beirut to.implement the seventh phase of the USP. This award will support at least 156.students over the next eight years. Eligible students are Lebanese graduates of.public schools. Around 72 students will enroll in August 2017, and at least an.additional 52 are expected by August 2018. The USP, through previous awards.beginning in 2010, provided 745 scholarships covering the full undergraduate.tuition, stipends, housing or transportation allowance, books and medical.insurance, in majors that have high prospects for meaningful employment. Students.also engage in leadership training and career preparation. This program attributes to the higher education earmark and is directed.by the Congress.
Architecture and Engineering services (A&E) Activity The purpose of this activity is to provide Architecture and Engineering services (A&E) to USAID/Lebanon through an A&E firm. The firm will provide an independent Quality Assurance (QA) oversight over all engineering and construction activities undertaken.
FY 2016 ASHA Award - Lebanese American University FY 2016 ASHA Award - Lebanese American University
COVID-19 Mitigation in Lebanon Mitigate the impact of and increase preparedness for the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable populations in Lebanon.
University Scholarship Assistance Program II (USAP-II) Through this APS, USAID/Lebanon intends to support full scholarship assistance to economically disadvantaged public school students in Lebanon to attend universities registered with the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE).
Increased Safety & Assistance in Landmine affected areas Increased Safety & Assistance in Landmine affected areas
Small Village Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase II Project. The purpose of this Contract is to provide engineering, procurement, construction and operations and maintenance training services for the small village wastewater treatment plant phase II project.
Lebanon Industry Value Chain Development program (LIVCD) (Lebanon):  Agriculture and the products and services associated with Lebanon's economy in rural areas are potential drivers of the country's future economic growth.  USAID supports "value chains," the various inputs and processes that turn a product from raw material to a higher-value final product.USAID's ongoing Lebanon Industry Value Chain Development (LIVCD) project partners with the private sector to increase farmer incomes and new employment opportunities for marginalized groups and regions of Lebanon, including those affected by the Syria crisis.  It develops eight competitive value chains, increases agriculture productivity, improves processed food, and enhances tourism and related services in rural areas. Targeted industries include high-value agriculture products (e.g. apples, pears, cherries, avocados, olive oil, grapes, honey, and flowers), processed foods, and rural tourism.  USAID will use FY~2014 funds to provide technical and capacity-building assistance together with providing equipment, small grants, and facilitated loans so beneficiaries in each industry can expand their business opportunities.  This assistance will target agricultural producers, processors and packers to expand production, reduce post-harvest losses and increase high value crop sales. It will also improve agro-services and food products through the adoption of new technologies and best practices and link businesses to local, regional, and international markets.  Funds will assist private sector and farmer groups to address policy and technical constraints such as expanding markets, conforming to food safety standards, accessing finance, and advocating for the Government of Lebanon to support agriculture and alleviate the effect of the Syrian crisis on Lebanon's agro-food sector.  Supported activities will strengthen the coordination and collaboration among farmers, input suppliers, marketers, service providers, business associations, lenders, processers, retailers, exporters and
Municipal Capacity Building and Service Delivery Program Municipal Capacity Building and Service Delivery Program
Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development and Investment  Capacity Building (BALADI CAP) (Lebanon):  With FY 2019 resources, the Building Alliances for Local.Advancement, Development, and Investment - Capacity Building (BALADI CAP).activity will continue to provide tailored capacity development assistance and.small grants to local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). This includes.supporting 1) a new cohort of faith-based, non-governmental organizations to.provide basic essential services to religious and ethnic minorities in.under-served communities, 2) three Intermediary Service Organizations and their.CSO members to further expand their reach and amplify the impact of their.advocacy efforts, and 3) civil society organizations to increase transparency and to combat corruption by providing much-needed technical knowledge and expertise on public procurement and other government oversight issues. BALADI CAP will leverage its well-established Good Governance and Accountability Advocacy Network local CSOs to assist legislators in addressing these issues..
American University of Beirut (AUB) American University of Beirut (AUB) American University of Beirut (AUB) American University of Beirut (AUB)
Performance Management and Support Program for Lebanon - PMSPL (Lebanon):  The Performance Management and Support Program for Lebanon (PMSPL), supplements USAID Lebanon's monitoring, program management and other program support efforts.  The information gathered and services provided help USAID Lebanon make informed decisions and better manage partners 'performance throughout Lebanon.  The contractor provides consistent performance monitoring and reporting of USAID activities and projects in Lebanon and the day-to-day information needed to make management decisions.  Most importantly, the contractor provides nation-wide coverage of field monitoring support to USAID Lebanon staff especially for activities located outside of greater Beirut.
ASSISTANCE TO AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS ABROAD (ASHA) commodities project of $1,500,000.00 under  assistance to american schools and hospitals abroad (asha)
Reaching All Children with Education (RACE) 2 Initiative (Lebanon):  In FY 2017, USAID will continue to support the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE)'s Reaching All Children with Education (RACE) 2 strategy by providing funding to support the enrollment of vulnerable Lebanese and non-Lebanese students in public schools nationwide. RACE seeks to give as many vulnerable children as possible a pathway through formal education. This award goes to UNICEF as a Public International Organization grant, where USAID's purpose is accomplished upon disbursement. The objective of the assistance is to support the education pillar (Pillar I) of UNICEF's Education Program, in line with the MEHE's priorities. USAID's contribution covers enrollment fees as per the rates determined by MEHE. In academic year 2016/2017, USAID paid the enrollment fees of 83,444 Lebanese children and 27,532 non-Lebanese children to attend public schools.
FY 2013 ASHA Award - Lebanese American University FY 2013 ASHA Award - Lebanese American University
Diverting Waste by Encouraging Reuse and Recycling (DAWERR) (Lebanon):  .Under the Diverting Waste by Encouraging Reuse and Recycling (DAWERR) activity, USAID supports clusters of communities to create financially sustainable solutions to increase the reuse, recycling, and monetization of solid waste, as well as minimize the amount of solid waste that goes into landfills. The activity will utilize the latest recycling and composting practices and technologies and provide technical advisory services to improve solid waste management services, encourage communities to sort at source, and maximize the use of the recycling value chain to develop sustainable business models with the private sector. The Ministries of Environment and Industry have enthusiastically endorsed USAID's approach, particularly because it dovetails closely with the Government of Lebanon's (GOL) strategy for solid waste management. These interventions are aligned closely with the Mission's Development Objective to provide essential services to the Lebanese people under its current Country Development and Cooperation Strategy..
Water Infrastructure Support and Enhancement for Lebanon (WISE-Lebanon) A&E (Lebanon):  USAID will use FY2014 funds for technical assistance and expertise for water infrastructure activities, under its existing Architectural and Engineering (A&E) services contract.  During the same timeframe, USAID intends to continue support to water infrastructure projects through two activities:  Water Infrastructure Support and Enhancement (WISE) and Lebanon Water and Wastewater Sector Support (LWWSS).  The retained A&E services contract will directly support implementation of both activities.  Assistance will include the provision of project-related engineering and design services, as well as help to USAID in contracting with local project implementers, management, and oversight of the engineering and construction projects performed by the implementing partners.
University Scholarship Program (USP) VII-LAU (Lebanon):  USAID will continue to fund scholarships to academically meritorious yet financially disadvantaged students through a $17.8 million cooperative agreement to the Lebanese American University (LAU) in September 2015.  This funding will provide full scholarships to at least 174 students over the next eight years.  The first cohort of 73 scholars was enrolled as of August 2016; another cohort of around 74 students is expected by September 2017.  The USP VII is a continuation of a cooperative agreement awarded in 2015, and available money will incrementally fund the mechanism to continue the scholarship support. As directed by Congress, the expansion to include private schools is planned in the new scholarship mechanism that is being currently designed for award by September 2018. This program attributes to the higher education earmark and is directed by the Congress.
FY 2016 ASHA Award - American University of Beirut. FY 2016 ASHA Award - American University of Beirut.
FY 2012 ASHA Award - American University of Beirut. FY 2012 ASHA Award - American University of Beirut.
IDEAS - Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods (PSL) (Lebanon):  The Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods (PSL) activity is the first New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) in Lebanon awarded to a local organization in September 2020, advancing USAID's priorities and localization vision. The activity's initiatives will continue helping communities located in seven clusters of municipalities, including 134 municipalities in Mount, Bekaa, South Lebanon, and North Lebanon to create enabling environments that improve residents' livelihoods amid the current economic downturn. PSL will provide specialized technical training and grants for creating or enhancing municipal and private sector infrastructure and other physical assets within clusters of beneficiary municipalities. Interventions may focus on, among other things, providing in-kind and technical assistance, infrastructure rehabilitation, and access to markets to create new jobs, increase revenues, and improve livelihoods; providing spaces for community-based organizations for small and medium size enterprises to operate more effectively; building local labor force and creating short-term cash-for-work opportunities; and constructing or rehabilitating hiking trails or historical/cultural sites that encourage income-generating activities. PSL works at the community level by reducing dependence on diesel through designing climate change adaptation interventions such as solar water pumps for rainwater collection ponds, and installation of irrigation systems to improve water use efficiency. PSL will establish new or reinforce existing local livelihoods committees in the supported clusters to drive interventions during the activity's lifespan and ideally beyond it..
Water Sanitation and Conservation (WSC) Activity (Lebanon):  The Water Sanitation and Conservation (WSC) flagship water sector activity continues USAID's partnership with Lebanese water establishments by expanding the capacity of wastewater and sanitation infrastructure, increasing the efficiency of public water utilities to manage water resources, enhancing citizens' water stewardship, and promoting private sector engagement. WSC will invest in innovative solutions that promote water conservation, energy efficiency, and cost recovery. Using FY 2023 resources, interventions will include the rehabilitation of existing water supply and wastewater infrastructure, installation of solar power equipment, as well as focused capacity building and institutional support to water utilities in operations and maintenance. These interventions are well suited to meet USAID's development objective in the water sector and are closely aligned with the Ministry of Energy and Water's water strategy. The Mission is exploring how these interventions can address the needs in the south as a result of hostilities between Hizballah and Israel. WSC will also support climate change adaptation through implementation of interventions that improve water-use efficiency by introducing water demand management strategies to reduce water consumption, and through installing solar power generation equipment to reduce reliance on fuel-run power generators. USAID will partner with capable local communities, civil society organizations, and private sector entities to promote good water governance, private sector partnerships, and community water conservation practices. This activity is attributed to the water earmark..
Quality Instruction Toward Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI 3) (Lebanon):  USAID will support Lebanon's education sector through the $97 million Quality Instruction Toward Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI 3) activity awarded in August 2023. This activity will ensure that children and youth receive improved instruction resulting in gains in literacy, numeracy, and social emotional skills, and that higher proportions of students complete school. QITABI 3 supports the national service providers of education to improve their institutional effectiveness to deliver quality educational services, and provides students with access to social and emotional learning, life skills and youth programs to prepare them for the future. At least 300,000 students from all Lebanese public schools will benefit from interventions under QITABI 3. The Mission is exploring how these interventions can address the needs in the south as a result of hostilities between Hizballah and Israel. The activity will increase retention rates across about 1,200 public and low-cost private schools. This activity directly contributes to USAID's objective of improving the effectiveness of educational institutions and boosting learning outcomes and is attributed to the basic education earmark. The girls in areas of conflict directive will be fully met by this activity...
Hydroponics Sector Development in Lebanon/Developing Hydroponics to Access International Markets, HSDL/DHAIM Hydroponics Sector Development in Lebanon/Developing Hydroponics to Access International Markets, HSDL/DHAIM
Lebanon Enterprise Development (LED) (Lebanon):  .Using FY 2020 funds, USAID will continue to support firm level growth leading to job creation in Lebanon. The Lebanon Enterprise Development (LED) activity applies a market-led approach and partners with local firms to facilitate the provision of business development services and solutions that address critical technical constraints, and better enable them to increase productivity, boost sales, and create jobs. Business development services include: technical assistance and mentoring to improve management practices; marketing and outreach to prospective new buyers; expert consultation to enable the adoption of new technologies; facilitating access to financial services;  upgrading processes in order to meet international quality standards; improving branding; and enhancing market access. And where possible, LED will remain flexible to meet the demands of partners in the context of the ongoing decline of the Lebanese economy. LED also partners with business associations to address shared constraints. The activity builds the local market for business consultancy services so that it is more commercial and in no further need of subsidies and foreign assistance..
Litani River Basin Management Support (LRBMS) The Litani River Basin Management Support (LRBMS) Program is a new technical assistance activity funded by USAID in Lebanon. It is a 4-year program with a budget of $10 Million. LRBMS improves sustainable water resource management in the Litani River Basin through technical support to the Litani River Authority (LRA) and implementation of limited small scale infrastructure activities. Broadly, the program will provide Lebanon with a model of river basin-based integrated water resource management that could be replicated across the country. Integrated irrigation management will enhance irrigation practices for farmers, provide pollution mitigation for the river basin, and improve public health.
Monitoring and Evaluation Program for Lebanon (MEPL) (Lebanon):  .With FY 2023 resources, the Monitoring and Evaluation Program for Lebanon (MEPL) will provide USAID/Lebanon with support in project/activity monitoring, evaluation, research, organizational learning, and knowledge management. The primary goal of this contract is to improve performance management at all levels to help the Mission meet Agency requirements, make better informed strategic and management decisions, and advance USAID learning about effective development approaches. The MEPL activity will provide consistent, relevant, and frequent performance monitoring and reporting of USAID/Lebanon activities; conduct performance evaluations as well as assessments; and supplement field visits through third-party monitoring when necessary. This contract is also responsible for the integration of a Mission-wide Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) approach by organizing and facilitating learning events, and conducting post-activity assessments to inform future programming..
Performance Management and Support Program for Lebanon The Performance Management and Support Program for Lebanon II (PMSPL II) aims to support the implementation of USAID/Lebanons Performance Management Plan, and strengthen Implementing Partners Monitoring and Evaluation efforts.   Activities of the project are: 1) Conduct Project Site Verification Visits to ensure Implementing Mechanisms have reported data, beneficiaries, inventory, and trainings accurately; 2) Ensure the integration of Gender issues into USAID/Lebanons activities; 3) Support USAID/Lebanons Geographic Information System activities; 4) Provide evaluation services; 5) Build the capacity of local organizations in M&E; 6) Assist in project design, management, and reporting; 7) Provide quality control for the designs and implementation of construction funded by USAID; 8) Contribute to Development Outreach and Communication efforts; 9) Conduct special studies and assessments to inform USAID strategic decision making; and 10) Provide architectural and engineering backstopping for USAID/Lebanon to ensure quality construction.
FY 2014 ASHA Award to Lebanese American University Hospital FY 2014 ASHA Award to Lebanese American University Hospital
Quality Instruction Toward Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI 2) (Lebanon):  USAID's nationally focused Quality Instruction Toward Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI 2) activity supports the improvement of student learning results in Lebanese public and private primary schools from grades 1-6 and assists the Government of Lebanon to deliver quality education. The activity improves students' performance in reading and writing in Arabic and in other official languages of instruction, as well as in early grade numeracy. QITABI 2 also enhances the social and emotional learning outcomes of students by developing the capacity of educational institutions and training teachers on methodologies that promote social and emotional learning in the classroom. In summer 2021, QITABI 2 piloted a first-of-its-kind summer catch up program in public schools, benefiting about 30,000 students nationwide. Using FY 2022 funds, USAID's assistance will continue to improve student learning outcomes nationwide in literacy, numeracy, and social and emotional learning through teacher training, content development, and technical assistance. This activity is attributed to the basic education earmark and supports the Administration priority of ensuring high-quality education and opportunities for children.
Architecture and Engineering Mission Support Program Architecture and Engineering Mission Support Program (A&E-MSP) Task Order 2 (TO2)
FY 2012 ASHA Award - Lebanese American University FY 2012 ASHA Award - Lebanese American University
Lebanon Water Project (LWP) (Lebanon):  .Using FY 2019 resources, USAID will continue to support Lebanon's four Regional Water Establishments (RWEs) and the Litani River Authority through the Lebanon Water Project (LWP). Given the current financial crisis that has impacted Lebanon, the RWEs are facing an unprecedented challenge of having to continue to provide water and wastewater services with very limited revenues. These RWEs are now depleting their limited financial reserves to pay for staff salaries and electric power supply, mainly diesel generators, due to unreliability of public power grid. LWP will assist RWEs with offsetting their current halt of revenues by decreasing their operational costs. LWP will support the RWEs with infrastructure upgrades, equipment procurement, and essential spare parts provision that save on the RWEs operation costs. For instance, LWP will provide photovoltaic panels for essential pumping stations to reduce the need for diesel run electric generators. LWP will also implement a number of interventions to reduce network leakages by upgrading/repair of selected existing networks and expanding on its current scope to install production and household meters. LWP will also reduce water supply system breakdowns by providing essential spare parts for vital pumping and supply facilities. Following this approach, LWP will help RWEs to cope with this crisis until Lebanon has started recovering and is back on the stabilization track..