USAID Lebanon: From the American People
 
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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 improve the lives of the Lebanese people through development projects that foster stability and democracy. This partnership between the people of America and Lebanon dates back to 1951, and continues in strength today.

The American people are contributing $109 million to USAID’s programs in Lebanon in 2010. USAID invests those funds in a range of areas that Lebanon has identified as priorities including support for increasing democratic pratices and promotion of the rule of law; strengthening civil society within the country; capacity develoment of teacher skills and improved learning environments in public schools; reducing pollution of the Upper Litani River and improving water management; and increasing incomes and expanding job creation.

HIGHLIGHTED STORY

USAID PROVIDES TOOLS FOR BETTER USE OF LITANI RIVER RESOURCES

In late September, 2011, USAID/Lebanon provided the Litani River Authority with five automated surface gauging stations and necessary training for their operation and maintenance. These stations continuously record water levels and water quality parameters of the Litani River and tributaries, and the LRA is able to better inform and guide water managers and constituents to improve use of Litani River resources. The stations were provided through the Litani River Basin Management Support (LRBMS) program.

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PRESS RELEASES

12/14/2011: U.S. Expands Zahle ‘One-Stop Export Shop’On December 14, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) visited the Chamber Lab in Zahle to celebrate the expansion and equipping of the lab under USAID’s Quality Control and Certification (QCC) program.  This lab tests and certifies food for export quality and safety standards, a key requirement in the food industry. The lab currently conducts 25 tests per day on fruits, vegetables, dairy and wheat products, including products from 30 small-scale farmers and producers. read more...

11/28/2011: U.S. Provides Technical Training for North Lebanon Water Establishment

On November 28, 2011, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) recognized fifty-one North Lebanon Water Establishment (NLWE) technical staff members who successfully completed a training program on pump station operation, safety, records keeping, and maintenance.  This training will help avoid equipment damage and failures of NLWE pump stations, improve efficiency and effectiveness, and reduce maintenance costs and number of work site injuries.

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11/25/2011: U.S. Promotes Reforestation and Conservation On November 25, 2011, U.S. Ambassador Maura Connelly launched the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI) planting season in Tannourine by planting a cedar tree that begins a long-term strategy to link the endangered cedar forests in Tannourine and Bcharre.  Over the next year, 15,000 native trees, including the cedar, will be planted in the region that will cover 50,000 square kilometers.  read more...

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