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Towards Inclusive Development in Lebanon
Implementing Partners: Mercy Corps
DPO Partners: Youth Association of the Blind, Lebanese Physically Handicapped Union
Funding Period: October 2008- March 2010
Funding Amount: $299,556
Mercy Corps, in partnership with the Youth Association for the Blind in Lebanon and the Lebanese Physically
Handicapped Union, works to increase the inclusion of persons with
disabilities in Lebanon’s social and economic development.
The three key objectives of the program are to
- increase the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the operations and programs of USAID-funded development
organizations
- reduce barriers to employment for persons with disabilities through training and work experience in
international and national development organizations
- increase the inclusion of people with disabilities in USAID Lebanon’s program strategy, design, and implementation
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