Live Lebanon initiative support the agricultural industrialization in Kfar Sir - Nabatieh
In the presence of Goodwill Ambassador Mr. Elias Saad, Director of the Local and Social Development Program in the United Nations Development Programme Dr. Raghed Assi, Executive Director of the “ISLA” Mrs. Pascale Saad, Head of the Charity Association of Kfar Sir Youth Mr. Jaafar Sbeity, Chairman of the Forum for Culture and Development Mr. Mustafa Hsawi, Head of the Social Affairs Center Mrs. Zouhad Jaffal, Amal Movement representative Mr. Afif Koumayha, members of the municipality of Kfar Sir and a host of events and people of the town and the neighborhood, «Live Lebanon” initiative launched a project to provide machines for the Cooperative of production and agro-processing in Kfar Sir, in order to support women›s participation in local food production, during a ceremony at the Collaborative Center in Kfar Sir on Tuesday Januray 12th, 2015.
Local and Social Development project Manager Dr. Ragd Assi stressed on the leading role of the «Live Lebanon» initiative in improving the conditions of people living in rural villages in various Lebanese regions level. He also praised the active role of the Lebanese communities contributing to the support of social and economic development by funding more than 50 projects carried out by the initiative until today.
Japan grants US$2 million to support host communities and displaced Syrians in Lebanon
The Japanese government has provided an emergency grant of US$ 2 million to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in response to the needs of host communities and displaced Syrians in Lebanon.
The project aims to increase stability among over one million Syrians in Lebanon, and the surrounding host communities who are also struggling to cope with the influx of displaced peoples. “This emergency grant to UNHCR and UNDP will not only provide the most vulnerable people with necessary protection and support, but also stimulate the local economy by enhancing the capacity of host communities and increasing income generating opportunities. Japan will continue its support towards the countries affected by the humanitarian crisis,” said Mr. Seiichi Otsuka, the Japanese Ambassador to Lebanon.