In a meeting held on October 11, 2023, with the Ministry of Environment’s advisors, Vahakan Kabakian and Manal Moussallem, extensive discussions addressed key strategies to improve Lebanon’s environmental situation within the microfinance sector. Several critical points were explored: a focus on the current plans initiated by the present Prime Minister, aiming to attract investors despite…
On September 21, 2023, Ola Hariri participated in the “IMPEXLEB” event, which aims to promote entrepreneurship and private sector development by building a supportive ecosystem for import and export in Lebanon. This one-day workshop, organized by Junior Chamber International (JCI) Lebanon and SPARK NGO as part of the “From Innovation to Creation” Program funded by…
The lobbying agent for the Micro Finance Policy Knowledge Paper – ReSt@rts Project, participated in September 12, 2023 in the Structured Dialogue roundtable with civil society organizations under the EU-funded BINA’ -Building Integrity and National Accountability – project collaboratively carried out with Transparency International, Transparency International Lebanon, and the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS).…
On September 7, 2023, Ola Hariri participated in the Second Policy Awareness Event in Rome to highlight the role and the situation of the Lebanese microfinance sector. The Second Policy Awareness Event in Rome featured experts from the six Mediterranean countries sharing insights on microfinance and offering data-driven recommendations. This event demonstrated the strength of…
In Rome, we united public policy experts from Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Palestine, and Tunisia. They shared insightful data and exchanged knowledge on their recent findings about the status, challenges in their local, and suggested data-driven recommendations on growth opportunities in access to finance for non-bankable youth and women. With the presence of our dedicated…
The Ministry of Economics and Trade convened meetings with Dr. Mohamad Abou Haidar, the ministry’s General Director, and Mrs. Sara Sydani, Advisor to the General Director of the Ministry of Economics, focusing on vital strategies for bolstering Lebanon’s SME sector. Discussions outlined plans for creating a Mutual Fund in line with the SME draft law,…
The Case for more Social & Solidarity Economy in Today’s Lebanon
The lobbying agent for the MF Policy Paper met with LMFA’s legal expert, Me. Chady Rached, a member of the “Lebanese Micro Finance Association“strategizes on communications and engagement with various stakeholders. Building bridges for effective collaboration and impact in Lebanon’s microfinance sector.
The Lobbying Agent for the Microfinance Policy Paper, Ola Hariri, started her mission by participating in the event organized by the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Sidon and South Lebanon, Lebanese Project Partner, to discuss the study results at Chamber’s premise in Saida.
IBDAA KEPT ON SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY During the last quarter of 2020 IBDAA kept on supporting its community, people who no more have access to bank credit, youth and women who are able to sustain their business, small business owners who need to relaunch their projects, especially after the Beirut Blast. IBDAA Lebanon worked, in…
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