BALADI Project Funded by the United States Agency For

Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development and Investment- BALADI Project Funded by the United States Agency for International Development- USAID List of New Selected Projects under René Moawad Foundation Scope & Caritas Lebanon Scope.

Local Stakeholders BALADI in-kind District Applicant Project title Project Description and Partners contribution

Menjez Generation of Menjez is a poor village in Akkar close to -Engineers without $199,500 municipality Electricity for the Syrian border and is subject to very Borders / OTB

Menjez Village difficult living conditions, negligence Consult through from the government of Lebanon, and -Menjez Agricultural Photovoltaic dire pressure as a result of Syrian refugee Cooperative Panels influx. The requested project will provide continuous electricity for the village through a 70 KWP Photo voltaic system at a fee 30% cheaper than the conventional current fees. Tal Aabas Al Improvement The project aims at rehabilitating and -The Cooperative $200,000 Gharbi and improving the irrigation water network in Association for

municipality Rehabilitation Tal Abbas Akkar and decrease water loss Animal Husbandry of the Irrigation due to seepage. The project consists of and Production in Water establishing 4.3 linear kilometers of Akkar Conveyance irrigation canals. Network in Tal -The North water Aabbas El establishment Gharbi Akkar Daher El Establishing a The activity aims at constructing a 200 -Lebanese $200,000 Laysineh center that will meters center that will house a job Association for rural

municipality host back training unit as well as rent out back- development (LARD offices for offices in Akkar for IT companies that will -Netways a private private employ trained youth from Akkar. The sector that companies to project is part of a 400 meter knowledge -Lebanese employ people center leading to new jobs for the youth. International from Akkar. This is a PPP whereby a private company Business Council (Netways will invest in the construction of half of the center and establish its first -LABORA offices there). -CADA Hrar Establishing a The activity aims at improving the school -Jored El Kayteh $77,167 municipality community facilities as well as to host events that Akkar Union of

Al Qaytea events area and will increase the sales of people in the municipalities. Union of equipping a village. -Hrar public school. municipalities computer -Mada Association (11 center in the

municipalities) public school of Hrar

Local Stakeholders BALADI in-kind District Applicant Project title Project Description and Partners contribution

Bebnine el Generation of Bebnin el Abdeh is a poor village in Akkar -Mohammara $97,700 Abdeh and electricity for close to the Syrian border and is subject municipality

Mouhmara fishing market to very difficult living conditions, - Akkarouna NGO municipalities and poor shop negligence from the government of owners in Lebanon, and dire pressure as a result of Bebnine el Syrian refugee influx and is considered Abde village the hub for all villages in Akkar. The through activity aims at improving the socio photovoltaic economic and marketing conditions of lighting panels the fishermen and poor shop through generating electricity from solar light for the fishing market and shops in Bebnnine and Mohammara and conducting awareness sessions on renewable energy. Douma Enhancing The activity aims at generating sales, Douma sports club $190,500 municipality Recreational jobs, and income through establishing Youth Activities and developing a rural tourism center. and Developing The center will include rehabilitating an Rural Tourism existing floor into a lodging area, solar in Douma lighting to power the entire facility, a camping area, a rural products sales area, and organization of periodic festivals and events. Tannourine Improving Rural The project aims at enhancing the social -Tannourine Cedar $191,200 municipality Tourism in and economic development in Forest Nature

Batroun Tannourine Tannourine village and consists of Reserve Committee Region creating job opportunities and increasing -Tannour W Nour income through establishing a rural tourism venue that offers different kind of recreational activities and host outdoor events. The rural tourism venue will also be a rural point of attraction to encourage tourists, visitors and Diaspora to come to the area. Tannourine municipality has also established a partnership with two local NGOs that will manage and operate the project. Bcharre Improving The activity aims at creating jobs and -Lebanon Mountain $200,000 municipality Ecotourism in increasing sales through improved Trail Association

Bsharre Region ecotourism in the Bsharre region. It -Maronite scouts consists of rehabilitating and rehabilitating a 780 meters hiking trail leading to Cadisha Grotto, preparing signs and promotional material and Bcharre rehabilitating 5 restrooms. Hadath el Establishing a The project consists of creating jobs, -Cooperative Union $133,000 jebbeh community income, and sales through establishing a of St. Simon Hadath

municipality garden and a community public park, an area for El Jebbeh Charity space for events and installing kiosks for selling -The Center for events in rural products and crafts. The facility will Development, Hadath El also be a rural point of attraction to Democracy and Jebbeh encourage tourists, visitors and Diaspora

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to come to the area. Governance -The Hadath El Jebbeh Charity Association - Australia

Fatri “Establishment The project consists of creating jobs and -Adonis Valley a $199,750 municipality of an eco- increasing income and sales for women private sector tourism area in and youth through establishing a company Jbeil Fatri” camping site and outdoor activities area -The Friends of that attracts visitors. Nature -Aie Confience Jezzine Improving The project aims at creating jobs and -Red Cross Team in $199,170 municipality Ecotourism in boosting sales in Jezzine through Jezzine Jezzine Region establishing a hiking trail and a rural -Public Secondary tourism area that will attract visitors. School of Jezzine -Lebanese Scouting Federation Jezzine Kaytouli Establishing a The project aims to provide working Kaitouly Sports Club municipality chocolate opportunities for the village residents, $80,000 production especially the women and the youth workshop in through establishing a chocolate factory Kaitouly and shop, the project will provide continuous income for the local village residents. Yahchouch Establishment Yahchouch is a poor village in Ftouh -“KZ Architects” $180,000 municipality of a cultural Kesrwen, negligence from the architecture design and rural government and donors. The village and consult tourism center suffers from many socio economic needs. company. in Yahchouch The requested project will create job Keserwan -Jabal Moussa opportunities and increase incomes Social and Cultural through establishing a small center for Club events and sale of locally produced goods. The center will also benefit 8 surrounding deprived villages. Generation of The project aims to reduce energy -Bichemezzine High $200,000 Electricity for consumption by installing Photovoltaic School (BHS) school Beshmezzine panels on the school roof of Bishmezzine -Beshmizzine Sports Bechmezine village using Private High School and provide LED Koura municipality Photovoltanic lighting for the 500 street lights in order Club panels to reduce grid electricity bill, in addition to powering a 75 HP pump for the village -Bir and Ihsan water tank. Beshmezzine Korsayta Improvement The project aims at rehabilitating and - Korsayta Charity $200,00 municipality and improving the irrigation water network in Organization 0 Rehabilitation Korsayta, Dinnieh and decrease water -The Water Minnieh - of the Irrigation loss due to seepage. The project consists Establishment in Dennieh Water of establishing 3 linear kilometers of the North Conveyance irrigation canals. This project is expected Network in to enhance the agricultural productivity Korsayta, of 900 low income farmers and improve

Local Stakeholders BALADI in-kind District Applicant Project title Project Description and Partners contribution

Minnieh- the socio-economic conditions of Dinnieh District approximately 65 % of the resident families in Korsayta.

Imar Establishing a The project consists of establishing The Water $90,000 municipality Potable Water 10,200 linear meters of potable water Establishment in Network for network. This project will benefit more the North Eimar Village than 230 households.

Bhanine Improvement The project aims at rehabilitating and - Sada El Minieh $160,00 Minnieh - municipality and improving the irrigation water network in organization 0 Dennieh Rehabilitation Bhanine- Dinnieh and decrease water lands. of the Irrigation loss due to seepage. The project consists -The Water Water of establishing 2.2 kilometers of irrigation Establishment in Conveyance networks. the North Network in Bhanine

Batloun Establishment Batloun and four surrounding villages -Barouk, Maaser El $175,200 municipality of a Center for rely on agriculture as a main source of Shouf, Botmeh, and Converting income and annually pruned orchard Khreibeh El Shouf), Pruned branches are burned by farmers. The -The Agricultural Branches into project consists of collecting these Cooperative of Briquettes for pruned branches, grinding them, then Batloun, Heating Home compressing them into logs that can be -The Agricultural used for home heating purposes. The Cooperative of project will not only create jobs and income from collecting and transforming Maaser El Shouf, the pruned remnants into utilizable logs -Khreibeh Cultural sold to users, but will also set aside a Club. Batloun portion of the produced logs for Sports Club distribution free of charge to low income -Shouf Cedar Shouf families. The project will also prevent Reserve haphazard cutting of trees in the villages Association. for heating purposes. Bchatfine Establishing an The project consists of creating jobs, -Cultural Center in $200,000 municipality Ecological and income, and sales through establishing Bshatfine. Tourist Area in an eco-tourism area on a municipal land -TIVOLI a local Bshatfine in Bshatfine village. The ecotourism area hospitality company includes, bungalows for lodging, camping area, outdoor activities area, and kiosks for selling local products. Bchatfine municipality has also established a PPP with a local hospitality company that will construct a prefab unit for a local restaurant at the private sector's own expense for the project.

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Maaser el Installing The activity aims at providing more water -EMDC Group. $112,650 Shouf Irrigation for irrigation through more efficient -Women municipality Canals and management. The activity consists of Association of Rehabilitating installing irrigation canals and Maasser el Shouf an Artificial rehabilitating an artificial lake, as well as -The agricultural Lake in Maaser establishing distribution system for Cooperative of El Shouf treated wastewater for irrigation. Maaser el Shouf. -Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water

Kferyachit Generation of The activity aims at alleviating the -Church Committee $200,000 municipality Electricity for burden of lack of electricity and -The Committee of the Kfaryachit decreasing household electrical bills by Protection of village through generating electricity from solar power Environment, in Renewable and heating water via solar power Bsharre, Energy Toula Aslout Establishing a The requested project will create job $199,835 Zgharta with Al Bhayre, community opportunities and increase incomes Basloukit and center in Toula through establishing a small center for Mazraat el events and sale of locally produced Tefah goods. The center will also benefit 5 municipalities, surrounding deprived villages. Ejbeh and Ayto villages.

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Aley Municipality of Promote the The project consists on trails -Culture & Social $ 200,000 Aramoun role of the local surrounded by a recreational area Association in Aramoun community in that consists of rest areas, a Aramoun camping area, kitchen to sell -InoxHellas overseas. refreshments and agricultural products, a handicrafts center for the disabled people, and an open space area to conduct events.

Aley Gharb Al Aala Cooperative of The project consists on the -Al Yad el Khadra' $ 200,000 Union Gharb Al Aala establishment of an agricultural Association center located in Remhala village, one of the 13 villages that -Ladies of Baysour constitute the union. The aim of the Association project is to encourage the agricultural sector and to create a -Tejjar wa Sinaai al network with the consumer market Ghareb Association through the establishment of an (West Traders agricultural center that gathers Association) crops for ago-processing dried fruits and olive oil canning under one تعاونية ) ’brand ‘Coop of the West to be marketed in local (الغرب markets of the 13 villages and in organizing exhibitions. Aley Municipality Jabal Sporting The project will consist on a football -Center for development, $ 200,000 Majdal Baana Stadium court with lockers and toilets, democracy and reception office, a room/shop to governance (CDDG) sell refreshments and food products, and seating rows to -Delta (NGO) conduct social events. It is a multipurpose facility which aims to -Jabal Sporting Club induce sport as an important Majdel Baana activity within the lives of the children and youth. Over 16,000 meters squared land, provide a safe and healthy place to practice sports and related activities, and provide a good community gathering place which allow social interaction, entertainment, cross-cultural learning, inter-group harmony, building of neighborhood and community pride.

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Baabda Municipality of 135+ Pines Park The project consists on the creation -Tatweer NGO $ 200,000 Araya – Araya of a public park in an environmental and natural place in the village -ACAD where more than six neighboring surrounding villages’ citizens of all ages benefit and interact. It consists of a cafeteria for selling ready-made food and refreshments, a terrace, kids and youth play area, a terrace that will accommodate 200 persons and used to conduct weddings and events. Rehabilitation The project aims to rehabilitate the Skoun Organization $ 200,000 of the Football football stadium in Chiyah village Court according to FIFA’s standard for international homologation. In the rehabilitation of the football court, the establishment of a kiosk, dressing rooms/lockers, restrooms, public space, the project will provide an opportunity for youth to benefit from a safe place to respond to their needs and away from street risks, and encourage them to improve their abilities and creativity development.

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Baalbeck Deir El Ahmar Roofing and The project is a multipurpose -Deir El Ahmar Sporting $ 200,000 Union Equipping the facility consisting on a basketball Club Sports court, a gym, a snack shop and a Stadium seating rows area to conduct social -Women Association of events, focusing on providing, in Deir El Ahmar (WADA) summer and winter, a community space for youth as well as the -DHD whole population in Baalbeck district. This project aims to gather youth in a place dedicated to practice sports, keep them from drugs, direct them to sports, and conduct social and cultural activities for associations of the area and organizing sports courses throughout the year for all youth of the area. Bint Jbeil Rmeish Renovation The project is the completion and -Youth Network for Civic $ 200,000 Municipality of a rehabilitation of a basketball Activism (YNCA) basketball stadium and equipping of the Court conference room. The project aims -Al Tajali al Riyadi Club to promote social cohesion, to induce sport as an important -Al Nadwa al Sakafiya activity within the lives of the children and youth, provide a safe -Wakef Raiyya Mar and healthy place to practice sports Gerges Rmeich and related activities, provide a good community gathering place where they allow not only for interaction, but for entertainment, cross-cultural learning and the establishment of inter-group harmony, and building of neighborhood and community pride. Marjeyoun Municipality of Deir Mimas The project consists on the Deir Mimas United $146,330 Deir Mimas Social Center construction of a prefabricated social center of 120 square meters. It aims to serve as a large hall where different equipment, activities and events can be organized. The social center will include games such as billiard, tennis table, baby foot and other games for youth, as well as a hall for children indoor events, activities, and a computer lab.

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Nabatieh Roumin Roumin The project consists on the -Madrasit Roumin al $ 200,000 Municipality Cultural construction of a cultural center Takmiliya al Rasmiya Center and a public park. The cultural center is composed of a library and -Sanawiyat Roumin al a public hall to conduct events, Rasmiya weddings, activities and conferences in the village. The -Madrasat Roumin al project is considered the Faniyya al Rasmiya intersection of all villages of Iklim Al Toffah area. The project aims to -Jamiyat Kechafat al Risalt promote social cohesion and to al Islamiya raise the cultural level of the citizens, to increase the interaction -Jamiyat Kechafat al between segments of society, Imam al Mahdi – Roumin involvement of youth to stimulate interaction between the residents -Taaouniyat al Nahel of the village and surrounding villages.. Nabatieh Zawtar El Renovation The project consists in the Social and Cultural $ 200,000 Gharbiyeh of Zawtar El construction of a cultural center, Association Municipality Gharbiyeh composed of a library and a hall to Cultural conduct events, weddings, Center activities and conferences in the village. The project aims to promote social cohesion and to raise the cultural level of the citizens through workshops and capacity building sessions. It will improve the social and financial situation through renting the hall for events, activities and weddings. The project will increase the interaction between segments of society in the cultural activation, and involvement of youth to stimulate interaction between the residents of the village and surrounding villages, and involve the deprived and poor people like the disabled and women in particular.

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Rashaya Municipality of Solar The project consists on an electric -Cooperative of $ 200,000 Kfarmishki Electricity, solar energy station of 45 KW that Agriculture Workers of Solar Hot will be installed in order to serve Kfarmishksi Water and 120 households for all the village Energy with a max of 10$ subscription -Symphony SARL Business Efficiency each, with an electrical generator & Finance Consulting of capacity 230KVA to be used as a backup supporter during the day hours to help reduce the consumption of Mazoot, significant pollution and noise reduction, increase in electricity availability during black-outs, and when injected into the EDL network when EDL is ON, will reduce the metering cost. West Bekaa Municipality of Green The project consists on installing Baaloul Charity $ 200,000 Baaloul Baaloul water pumps and photovoltaic Association station connected to the existing generator of the village that aim to pump water through solar energy to enable irrigation of 30 hectares that fall above the Litani canal and the surroundings, to increase the green spaces, to encourage more farmers to increase their green agricultural areas, as of reduction of costs of fuel when using the generator to provide electricity to the existing pumping machine. West Bekaa Municipality Electricity for The project aims to increase the Center for Development $ 123,650 Bab Mareaa All capabilities of the alternative Democracy and electrical power supply of the Governance (CDDG) village and to ensure an independent alternative supply source of electrical power to cover the gap caused by regular electrical cutouts (12 – 16 hours /day). West Bekaa Municipality of House of The project aims to get the women Development and $ 185,000 Khiyara Mouni of the village to produce home- Generous Donation made products and to sell them to Society (DGD Society) the public with the purpose of gaining capital for the organization and for the people working. This project will help in generating job opportunities for women and improving livelihoods within the village and help in generating income for themselves and their families.

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Zahle Qob Elias Eco-Tourism The project is an eco-tourism Arz el Chouf Association $ 161,950 Municipality and project that will create a new Preserving touristic destination. By the Heritage establishing thematic hiking trails of Qob Elias of 9 km length, eco-touristic points of interest and tourism packages, the project will attract holidaymakers and tourists to discover the beautiful landscapes in the region and explore the cultural heritage of Qob Elias. The village of ancient history, which has old monuments and caves that goes back more than 4500 years. The project also links eco-tourism to agriculture where the touristic sites will serve to market agricultural products of farmers in the village.