Grants and Contributions:

Back to search

Title:

Women’s economic empowerment in Lebanon

Agreement Number:

7457111 P013011001

Agreement Value:

$13,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 15, 2024 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

The Women’s Economic Empowerment Through Advancing Women-Led Enterprises in Lebanon project aims to improve the economic security, stability, and prosperity of 1,200 women-led micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and entrepreneurs in productive sectors with high growth and export potentials in Lebanon. The project seeks to achieve this by improving the business-enabling environment by strengthening the capacities and procedures of public and private institutions to better serve and promote women-led businesses. It seeks to improve funding availability and related financial instruments through matching grants, an equity fund scheme and a gender-sensitive digital business matchmaking platform. It focuses on improving women-led business’ agencies’ access to financial products and engage with local and international markets by strengthening their financial, business, investment and export readiness skills.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved gender-responsive institutional performance by public and private institutions to women entrepreneurs and women-led MSMEs to operate and trade; (2) increased women entrepreneurs and women-led MSMEs agency accessing financial resources to expand and benefit from their business; and (3) increased engagement of women entrepreneurs and women-led MSMEs with national and international markets.

Location:

New York, US

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q2-00223

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2023-2024 4th Quarter report.

Recipient's Operating Name:

UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Recipient's Legal Name:

UNDP - United Nations Development

Federal Riding Number:

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.