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Higher Education Scholarship Program (HES-2) - LAU (Lebanon):  .In 2024, USAID/Lebanon will support Lebanese students graduating from public and private schools who demonstrate academic merit and high financial need to attend the Lebanese American University (LAU) under the HES-2 program. This program is attributed to the higher education earmark (scholarships) and is directed by Congress. HES-2 will fund the academic studies of at least 45 Lebanese students enrolled in the 2024-2025 academic year. The program will cover full undergraduate tuition, monthly stipends, housing or transportation allowance, books, laptops, and medical insurance for students majoring in academic fields with high prospects for meaningful employment. Moreover, HES-2 will endeavor to maximize students' potential to contribute to the long-term political, economic, and social development of Lebanon through academic excellence, leadership training, and career preparation. The activity will contribute to improved job readiness and will ultimately help students strengthen their income-earning potential. Moreover, the HES-2 program will provide financial aid support to a select number of regular students who have been adversely affected financially by the deteriorating situation in Lebanon using HEED directive funds. The Mission will work with LAU on finalizing the terms of this support, however USAID expects to provide financial aid support to at least 750 students enrolled at LAU. Of $25 million in HEED directive funds, around $8.75 million will be met through this activity..
Lebanon Investment Initiative (LII) (Lebanon):  .The Lebanon Investment Initiative (LII) activity was launched to provide equity financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to develop the venture capital and private equity ecosystems in Lebanon. LII establishes thematic investment capital with its funds and matching capital to invest in potential high-growth Lebanese enterprises within specific sectors/industries. With FY 2023 resources, LII will devote considerable effort to job creation and sustainment, market-linkages for local products, and greater access to business support services and mentoring for local entrepreneurs. In addition to its investment activities, LII provides guarantees on investments made by angel investors and technical assistance to investors on best practices. Due to the protracted and deepening economic and financial crises, LII began establishing venture debt funds to provide working capital and long-term debt facilities to SMEs. LII's pivot from equity to debt investments complements USAID's development objectives in Lebanon as the economic and financial crises caused the banking and financing sector to collapse. LII is currently offering convertible debt instruments to SMEs of various growth stages, while also raising additional capital to meet debt financing demand. LII is also providing loans for businesses that want to install renewable energy solutions. Under this particular Solar and Renewable Energy Fund, LII is also leveraging private capital to expand the fund and enhance the fund's ability to provide a larger number of loans.  Last but not least, in FY 2023, LII will invest in Berytech Fund III, a fund that is expected to raise a total of $50 million to provide debt/equity finance to Lebanese businesses amid a banking deadlock. .
Tripoli Special Economic Zone (TSEZ) Project The Tripoli Special Economic Zone (TSEZ) Project entailed drafting a feasibility study and master plan for a Special Economic Zone in Lebanons northern city of Tripoli, with the intent of facilitating job creation in an important part of the country outside the capital city. The TSEZ seeks to reduce barriers to doing business and to enhance collaborative opportunities for investment and export-led growth.
Developing Rehabilitation Assistance to Schools and Teacher Improvement Program II (D-RASATI II) The Developing Rehabilitation Assistance to Schools and Teacher Improvement Program II (D-RASATI II) task order overarching goal is to support the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) improve the performance of the Lebanese public school system. The D-RASATI II program addresses the underlying reasons hindering the delivery of high-quality education in par with the private school system. D-RASATI II has the specific objectives of enhancing the learning environments in public schools and of providing dynamic learning opportunities for school administrators and teachers, while increasing parent and community involvement in the public school system. Aside from training, D-RASATI IIs activities encompass the development of key strategy and guidance documents for the Ministry.
FY 2015 ASHA Award - Lebanese American University FY 2015 ASHA Award - Lebanese American University
Livelihoods in Forestry Project (Lebanon):  .USAID and the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative NGO (LRI-NGO) established the Livelihoods in Forestry project to support sustainable forestry practices and wildfire management in economically and environmentally degraded regions of Lebanon, and to establish models for economic forestry and forest-related rural tourism.  FY 2018 funds will be used to continue supporting: community-led forest protection and conservation activities in the Rachaya, North, and Shouf social and environmental corridors; the establishment of the first national forestry park in Lebanon; and the introduction of agroforestry for sustainable land management. Over the coming year, the project will plant more than 100,000 native trees, create over 300 seasonal jobs, and preserve and improve the natural and environmental conditions in more than 30 communities..
Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development and Investment (BALADI) Caritas (Lebanon):  Resource constraints, the economic crisis, and the Syrian.refugee situation in Lebanon has placed municipalities and communities in extremely.dire conditions. Therefore, the USAID-funded BALADI activity is expanding its support.to non-profit organizations to implement community-driven activities that.improve the livelihood of citizens in cooperation/coordination with.municipalities. FY 2019 funds will be.used to implement 10-16 new interventions that engage non-governmental.organizations, particularly faith-based entities, to provide and expand critical.services to vulnerable persons, including but not limited to improving livelihoods,.agro-processing, as well social and educational services. BALADI may undertake.limited light construction and renovation interventions where appropriate and.may provide beneficiary organizations with equipment to increase their capacity.to carry out services. Activities will be carried out nationwide. .
University Scholarship Assistance Program II (USAP-II) University Scholarship Assistance Program II (USAP-II)
FY 2011 ASHA Award - International College Board of Trustees FY 2011 ASHA Award - International College Board of Trustees
Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development and Investment (BALADI) (Lebanon):  The Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development and Investment (BALADI) activity, implemented by the Rene Mouawad Foundation, helps municipalities provide improved and expanded basic services, and enhances the efforts of citizens and local organizations to accomplish local development activities. Using FY 2020 funding, new programs will focus on strengthening ties with communities in the South of Lebanon by enhancing basic service delivery and implementing various activities designed to improve people's lives. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide equipment, training, and small-scale construction services for local communities to develop activities such as sustainable irrigation canals, cold storage facilities for fruits, and solar electric power generators..
Developing Rehabilitation Assistance to Schools and Teacher Improvement Program (D-RASATI) D-RASATI (my studies in Arabic) will improve childrens learning environments by repairing and equipping schools, enhance the skills of Lebanons public school teachers through in-service training, engage Lebanese students in extracurricular activities, and stimulate increased involvement by communities and parents in local schools. D-RASATI will begin with a nationwide assessment of the needs of each public school, which will be incorporated into a comprehensive action plan. The program will also establish a monitoring and evaluation system to ensure high-quality performance.
Higher Education Scholarships (HES-2) - AUB (Lebanon):  In 2024, USAID/Lebanon will support Lebanese students graduating from public and private schools who demonstrate academic merit and high financial need to attend the American University of Beirut (AUB) under the Higher Education Scholarship (HES-2) program. This program is attributed to the higher education earmark (scholarships) and is directed by Congress. HES-2 will fund the studies of at least 45 Lebanese students enrolled in the 2024-2025 academic year. The program will cover full undergraduate tuition, monthly stipends, housing or transportation allowance, books, laptops, and medical insurance for students majoring in academic fields with high prospects for meaningful employment. Moreover, HES-2 will endeavor to maximize students' potential to contribute to the long-term political, economic, and social development of Lebanon through academic excellence, leadership training, and career preparation. The activity will contribute to improved job readiness and will ultimately help students strengthen their income-earning potential. Moreover, the HES-2 program will provide financial aid support to a select number of enrolled students at AUB who have been adversely affected financially by the deteriorating situation in Lebanon using the Higher Education - Economic Crises (HEED) directive funds. The Mission will work with AUB on finalizing the terms of this support, however USAID expects to provide financial aid support to at least 750 students enrolled at AUB. Of $25 million in HEED direct funds, around $8.75 million will be met through this activity.
Lebanon Community Reforestation Initiative (Lebanon):  USAID and the US Forest Service (USFS) established the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI) to support sustainable forestry practices and wildfire management in economically and environmentally degraded regions of Lebanon.  Building on LRI achievements, USAID will use FY 2017 funds to support of community led forest protection and conservation with the goal of sustaining the international best practices introduced through the NGOs empowered by the project. This will be accomplished through community commitment and the leveraging of private sector resources. Several companies continue to partner with the project and re-invest in planting new sites every year after they witnessed the success and sustainability of their initial investment. LRI will also utilize forest protection practices and community reforestation twinning and capacity building to strengthen inter community linkages, especially in host communities hit hardest by the Syrian refugee crisis.
Higher Education Scholarships (HES) - AUB (Lebanon):  In 2022, USAID/Lebanon will.support Lebanese students graduating from public and private schools who.demonstrate academic merit and financial need to attend the American University.of Beirut (AUB) under the Higher Education Scholarships (HES).program. This program is attributed to the higher education earmark and is.directed by Congress. HES will fund the studies of at least 45.students enrolled at AUB in the 2021-2022 academic year. This activity.covers full undergraduate tuition, stipends, housing (or transportation.allowance), books, and medical insurance for studies majoring in academic.fields with high prospects for meaningful employment. This activity will.also include a component that helps scholars develop important soft skills.through civic engagement and leadership activities, including participation in.community projects in their hometowns or urban neighborhoods. The activity.contributes to improved job readiness and ultimately helps students strengthen.their income-earning potential. Moreover, the HES program will provide.financial aid support to a select number of regular students who have been.adversely affected financially by the deteriorating situation in Lebanon using.the Higher Education - Economic Crises earmark funds. The Mission will work with.AUB on finalizing the terms of this support, however USAID expects to provide.financial aid support to around 2,100 students enrolled at AUB. Of $37M in HED Economies in Crisis directive, around $21.5M will be met through this activity..
Trade and Investment Facilitation Activity (TIF) (Lebanon):  With FY 2023 resources, USAID will facilitate import substitution as well as the export of Lebanese goods and services to generate foreign exchange through technical assistance and private sector partnerships that maintain employment and promote job creation, generate income growth, and improve the business enabling environment. The Trade and Investment Facilitation (TIF) activity utilizes a market-led approach through private sector engagement to unlock opportunities to better catalyze growth in key Lebanese economic sectors, including manufacturing, food production, tourism, services, and information technology. Assistance will create trade and investment hubs and networks of local stakeholders within sectors, which will be able to effectively engage buyers across Lebanon, the MENA region, and globally in order to expand access to international markets for Lebanese goods and services. The activity received $4 million in FY 2022 Ukraine supplemental funds specifically for interventions that contribute to food security and in FY23, the activity will continue working in the same areas of interventions by focusing on import substitution and leveraging funds to fuel commercial expansion for Lebanese businesses. By partnering with multiple stakeholders within the private sector such as businesses, non-governmental organizations, chambers of commerce, and business associations, TIF will also pursue sorely needed reforms, contribute to greater transparency in economic planning and policies, and promote public-private dialogue to facilitate the public adoption of such reform measures. Additionally, TIF will utilize $3 million in HEED direct funds to: develop renewable energy curriculum at AUB, LAU, and NDU; partner with LAU's Pharmacy School to develop curriculum and expertise to establish a drug bioequivalence center; and (3) work with NDU to build out its aquaculture curriculum, supporting university extension services to improve Lebanese agricultural value c
Community Support Program (CSP) Task Order 3 - Technical Assistance Support Community Support Program (CSP) Task Order 3 - Technical Assistance Support
BALADI CAP program (Building Alliances for Local Advancement, Development and Investment - Capacity Building) The BALADI CAP program (Building Alliances for Local Advancement, Development and Investment - Capacity Building) offers technical assistance to selected civil society organizations (CSOs). BALADI CAP aims to enhance the CSOs ability to manage and implement grants. BALADI CAP will work to improve these CSOs financial management capabilities, and also to improve their internal administrative systems
Quality Instruction Toward Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI) (Lebanon):  The QITABI (my book in Arabic) project aims to improve reading outcomes and provide access to education for vulnerable students, both Lebanese and non-Lebanese, enrolled in public schools. In doing so, USAID helps the national providers of public education sustain reading and access reforms. The Lebanese public education sector suffers from fundamental challenges such as lack of consistent teacher professional development, ineffective monitoring and evaluation systems, scarcity of educational materials and poor access to education especially for Syrian refugees. QITABI is currently implementing a number of reading interventions, teacher training and transportation solutions in a total of 512 public schools across Lebanon.  So far, the QITABI program has supported over 116,000 students and 1,700 teachers.
FY 2011 ASHA Award to American Community School Beirut FY 2011 ASHA Award to American Community School Beirut
FY 2011 ASHA Award - Lebanese American University FY 2011 ASHA Award - Lebanese American University
University Scholarship Program 3 (USP3) This programs objective is to support meritorious and financially needy Lebanese public school graduates,irrespective of gender, to access high quality higher education to maximize their potential in supportingLebanons democratic and economic development. This scholarship program will offer full scholarshipcoverage to assist male and female public schools graduates to pursue undergraduate studies at American styleuniversities.
Workforce Development Activity (Lebanon):  With FY 2020 funds, the Workforce Development activity - a task order under the Community Support Program - will continue to provide technical assistance, co-investments, and scholarships in partnership with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) organizations that in turn improve labor skills and employment opportunities for Lebanese workers. The task order will ultimately endeavor to accomplish the project goal of building a commercially-based market for TVET providers with stronger links to the private sector on the supply side, and a more accessible and beneficial market for students and job seekers on the demand side that will better address the needs of underserved and vulnerable areas of Lebanon. The program will be considered a pilot intervention and therefore will have a strong learning and evaluation component designed to determine which aspects of workforce development assistance programs are most effective in Lebanon, as well as identify the aspects that are not effective..
Community Support Program in Lebanon IDIQ, Task Order 1 Community Support Program in Lebanon IDIQ, Task Order 1
Promoting Active Citizen Engagement (PACE) USAIDs Promoting Active Citizen Engagement project surveys citizens concerns and provides grants to CSOs to address those concerns through advocacy, media and community action. By strengthening the financial management of local organizations, this project also seeks to diversify the pool of future USAID partners with the qualifications to become direct recipients of USAID funding.
IDEAS - Innovation for Affordable and Renewable Energy for All (INARA) (Lebanon):  Using FY 2023 assistance, the Innovation for Affordable and Renewable Energy for All (INARA) activity will work with groups of communities to improve the availability and reliability of and reduce the costs associated with providing electricity supply  in Lebanon. Toward this end, INARA will continue the emergency repairs at a major hydro power plant to provide reliable electricity to 17 communities in the Mount Lebanon region, and will initiate solar energy solutions to benefit a cluster of villages in the Bekaa Valley. The activity will work on building private and public sector partnerships with clusters of communities and will also employ community committees to operate and maintain these systems in a transparent manner that builds trust in local government. INARA will also support reforms to the regulatory framework on renewable energy to create an enabling environment that increases adoption of innovative renewable energy solutions. These interventions are aligned closely with the Mission's Development Objective to ensure effective public service delivery under its current Country Development and Cooperation Strategy and to address Agency Climate Change policy priorities. Finally, INARA will maximize community engagement and incentives for reducing energy consumption within selected municipalities while creating solid partnerships with the Lebanese diaspora that act as assistance multipliers. With further mobilization of diaspora funding, INARA expects to scale up these initial solar energy interventions to maximize the number of beneficiaries.
FY 2012 ASHA Award to American Community School Beirut FY 2012 ASHA Award to American Community School Beirut
Cooperative Agreement to the American University of Beirut Cooperative Agreement to the American University of Beirut
Public International Organization grant to UNICEF Public International Organization grant to UNICEF
ENHANCE CAPABILITY OF US-BASED UNIVERSITIES TO HELP LEBANON Enhance Capability Of U.S.-Based Universities To Help Lebanon
Building Alliances for Local Advancement, Development, and Investment (BALADI) The BALADI program will implement activities that address the development problem by supporting municipalities and municipal unions nationwide that demonstrate a real commitment to participatory, equitable, and effective decentralized local governance and economic development.
Higher Education Scholarships (HES) - LAU (Lebanon):  In 2022, USAID will support.Lebanese students graduating from public and private schools who demonstrate.academic merit and financial need to attend the Lebanese American University.(LAU) under the Higher Education Scholarships (HES) program. This program is.attributed to the higher education earmark and is directed by Congress. HES.will fund the academic studies of at least 55 students enrolled at LAU in the.2021-2022 academic year. This activity covers full undergraduate tuition,.stipends, housing (or transportation allowance), books, and medical insurance.for students majoring in academic fields with high prospects for meaningful.employment. This activity will also include a component that helps scholars develop.important soft skills through civic engagement and leadership activities,.including participation in community projects in their hometowns or urban.neighborhoods. The activity contributes to improved job readiness and.ultimately helps students strengthen their income-earning potential. Moreover,.the HES program will provide financial aid support to a select number of.regular students who have been adversely affected financially by the.deteriorating situation in Lebanon using the Higher Education - Economic Crises.earmark funds. The Mission will work with LAU on finalizing the terms of this.support, however USAID expects to provide financial aid support to around 1,600.students enrolled at LAU. Of $37M in HED Economies in Crisis directive, around $15.5M will be met through this activity..
FY 2014 ASHA Award to American Community School Beirut FY 2014 ASHA Award to American Community School Beirut
University Scholarship Program (USPVII) (Lebanon):  In FY 2015, USAID will continue its support to academically meritorious yet financially disadvantaged public school graduates to attend higher educational institutions that promote tolerance, critical thinking, and gender and social equality.  USAID will issue a request for applications to solicit interested organizations to implement the seventh and newest phase of the scholarship program.  It expects to make up to two awards in service to more than 240 students. The awards, expected by end of September 2015, will be funded initially by FY 2014 expiring funds  and  FY 2015 funds will be used to incrementally fund the prospective awards.The University Scholarship Program (USP) provides a full scholarship covering undergraduate tuition and ancillary educational costs to public school students.  Scholars are expected to enroll in majors that have high prospects for meaningful employment.  Through this focus, USP contributes to student job readiness and raises the potential of participants for higher income careers.  USP combines academic excellence through studies at top ranked universities in Lebanon with leadership training, civic engagement and career preparation.  To date, nearly 500 scholarships have been awarded at the American University of Beirut, the Lebanese American University, and Haigazian University under the program.  The program expects to enroll an additional ninety students by August 2015.