USAID Lebanon: From the American People
 
Photo of about Lebanese children smiling and waving outside of their newly repaired school.

Investing in Youth

Excited children show off their newly repaired school. They are some of the 75,000 students who will benefit from renovated public schools.

WELCOME TO USAID | LEBANON

Side-by-side with the Lebanese people, the U.S. Agency for International Development works to bring hope and prosperity to Lebanon. This partnership between the people of America and Lebanon dates back to 1951, and continues in strength today.

The American people currently contribute $40 million a year to USAID’s programs in Lebanon. USAID invests those funds in five areas Lebanon has identified as priorities: creating jobs, investing in youth, protecting the environment, encouraging good governance and rebuilding Lebanon.

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TRAINING PROGRAM STRENGTHENS RURAL MUNICIPALITIES

In Tripoli, USAID conducted an intensive two-day training of municipal officers from Akkar in economic development, program design, and strategic planning.  Duing the rest of July and August, eight more municipal clusters from Akkar and Jezzine will participate in the training.  The participants are learning to be master trainers, so they can help develop the skills of their colleagues.More Photo of the Week Stories

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7/28/2008: United States Presents the Lebanese American University with $1.6 Million for Student Scholarships

On July 24, 2008, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Lebanon Acting Director Thomas Staal presented scholarship assistance checks totaling $1,652,434 to the Lebanese American University (LAU) represented by the Assistant Vice President for Finance, Emile Lamah.

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7/18/2008: U.S. Embassy Launches LEAD Summer Youth Camps The U.S. Embassy launched the second year of summer youth camps today with a ceremony in Zahle.  Thomas Staal, Acting Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Lebanon, said:  “The U.S. Government is pleased to be supporting the summer youth camps – there is more to education than the classroom!”read more...

6/18/2008: U.S.Chargé d’Affaires Michele J. Sison Visits the Nabatiyeh AreaU.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Michele J. Sison visited U.S. Embassy-sponsored development and educational projects in the Nabatiyeh area in southern Lebanon on June 18. read more...

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