Promoting sustainable local development and job creation in Lebanon

About this project

The proposed intervention – that will be implemented by CSOs selected through call for proposal – aims to promote an inclusive and sustainable local development as follows: - by supporting local business/cooperatives oriented to public value and social impact through technical and financial assistance to scale up the market, to create new job opportunities and to stimulate an increase in job demand. - by fostering employment opportunities through the improvement of the job placement services and through pilot interventions to support technical and professional training as well as job placement pathways for vulnerable beneficiaries selected among unemployed persons and first-time job seekers at the community level and in collaboration with the local authorities. The initiative intends to promote the active role of the local authorities in the local development processes and strategic planning, and it will adopt market-oriented approach in order to contribute at boosting local economies, as well as a systematic and participatory approach focused on the promotion of synergies among public, private and non-profit stakeholders.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Lebanon

Sectors

Advanced technical and managerial trainingEmployment creationBusiness development servicesSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesTrade development · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 24 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-012816-01-1.

No updates yet.