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Investing in YouthExcited children show off their newly repaired school. They are some of the 75,000 students who will benefit from renovated public schools. |
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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 are contributing $67.5 million to USAID’s programs in Lebanon in 2009. USAID invests those funds in a range of areas that Lebanon has identified as priorities, including support for an effective judicial system, strengthening civil society, economic growth and prosperity, improving public education facilities, water resource and environmental management, and reconstruction..  PHOTO OF THE WEEKUSAID PRESENTS LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WITH $1,085,988 FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPSUSAID/Lebanon Acting Mission Director William D. McKinney presented a check for $1,085,988 to Lebanese American University (LAU) President Dr. Joseph Jabbra at the LAU Campus in Byblos on May 27, 2009. This check is part of the $2,315,000 grant that the Lebanese American University received from USAID for academic year 2008-2009. 494 Lebanese students enrolled at the University benefited from this grant by receiving an American style education. USAID’s scholarship assistance will help increase these students’ chances at finding job opportunities upon graduation. During the meeting, Mr. McKinney met with a number of students who received USAID financial aid assistance. The students discussed how the assistance has impacted them, as well as their future career plans. |
LATEST NEWS5/7/2009: Mission Director Visits USAID Educational Projects in Zahrieh and Minieh in North LebanonThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Lebanon Mission Director Denise A. Herbol visited two USAID-funded projects worth $99,000 in the areas of Zahrieh (Tripoli) and Minieh in North Lebanon on May 6. read more...5/5/2009: USAID Opens New Wastewater Treatment Plant in Aitanit The U.S. Government is continuing its assistance to improve the lives of Lebanese citizens by alleviating the pollution of the The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Lebanon Mission Director Denise A. Herbol opened the new wastewater treatment plant in Aitanit. The new plant will serve up to 35,000 residents of Aitanit, Machghara, Baaloul and Qaraoun. 5/4/2009: U.S. Government Supports Lebanese Economic Growth As part of its development assistance, the U.S. Government is supporting the economic growth of small and medium sized businesses throughout Lebanon. Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Lebanon Mission Director Denise A. Herbol witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Agricultural Cooperative Development International-Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI-VOCA) and Gardenia Grain d’Or in Zahle. This assistance is part of the $4.5 million, two-year USAID Lebanon Business Linkages Initiatives (LBLI) program, which is being implemented by the Academy for Educational Development, an American non-governmental organization, in partnership with the ACDI-VOCA. read more...MORE NEWS |
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