Building Alliances for Local Advancement, Development, and Investment – Capacity Building - BALADI CAP

Honoring Partner Municipalities and تكريم البلديات Organizations ومنظمات Societyالمجتمع المدني Civilالشريكة تموز 2019 – Le Royal July 17, 2019

“THIS PUBLICATION IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THROUGH THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID). THE CONTENT OF THIS PUBLICATION IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF USAID OR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.” 1 BALADI CAP Is a 14.9 Million USD program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and aiming to:

• Create CSO networks and coalitions to bring national and local stakeholders together to achieve advocacy objectives; • Foster increased civic engagement in the conduct of municipal affairs; • Build municipal capacity to better respond to citizens’ needs and improve service delivery; and, • Provide capacity-building assistance to improve the financial management and governance systems of CSOs and ISOs.

2 We are gathered today to: • Honor (TAKREEM) 38 municipalities that have participated in the specialized municipal capacity building program; • Honor 78 municipalities that have participated in the general trainings on municipal management; • Honor 45 municipalities that have participated in advocacy-related projects implemented by networks and alliances of Civil Society Organizations; • Honor 3 national advocacy networks established under BALADI CAP and related to: solid waste management & protection of the environment, strengthening governance & accountability and protecting human rights; • Honor 51 organizations and foundations that have participated in the comprehensive CSO capacity building program; • Honor 5 municipal Service Providers that contributed to creating a market for municipal services; and, • Release 6 publications of BALADI CAP program. 3 We are gathered today to: • Honor (TAKREEM) 38 municipalities that have participated in the specialized municipal capacity building program; • Honor 78 municipalities that have participated in the general trainings on municipal management; • Honor 45 municipalities that have participated in advocacy-related projects implemented by networks and alliances of Civil Society Organizations; • Honor 3 national advocacy networks established under BALADI CAP and related to: solid waste management & protection of the environment, strengthening governance & accountability and protecting human rights; • Honor 51 organizations and foundations that have participated in the CSO capacity building program; • Honor 5 municipal Service Providers that contributed to creating a market for municipal services; and, • Release 6 publications of BALADI CAP program. 4 Strengthening Municipal Administrative & Financial Capacities Through the Rene Moawad Foundation (RMF), BALADI CAP supported 22 municipalities in the design of new HR bylaws and salary scales, 13 municipalities in budget preparation, 18 in public procurement operations & 17 in archiving and documentation. Beneficiary Municipalities: Al Abadiyyeh, Aley, Al Mina, Al Qlayaa, Al Qobayyat, Al Qrayyeh, Assarafand, Barja, Barr Elias, Bechmezzine, Bickfaya-Al Mhaydsseh, Chebaa, Chekka, Fneydek, Hasbaya, Kfardebian5 , Khirbet Kanafar, Meshmesh, Qornayel, Taanourine, Arsal, Union of Gharb el Aala, Union of Hasbani Drafting Municipal Strategic Outlook Plans Through RMF, BALADI CAP supported 21 municipalities in producing Municipal Strategic Outlook Plans. Beneficiary municipalities are: Al Abadiyyeh, Al Jdeideh-Baouchrieh-Al Sad, Al Choueifat, Al Mina, Al Qlayaa, Al Qobayyat, Al Qrayyeh, Assarafand, Anjar, Arsal, Barja, Bebnine Al Abdeh, Bechmezzine, 6 Bickfaya-Al Mhaydseh, Chekka, Fneydek, Hasbaya, , Qornayel, Tannourine, Union of Gharb el Aala and Chahhar, Union of Hasbani. Enhance Communication with the Local Community Through RMF, BALADI CAP supported 22 municipalities in enhancing communication with the local community through the production of: annual municipal reports, enhancing facebook pages, and designing guidelines for communication with media channels. Beneficiary Municipalities: Al Abadiyyeh, Aley, Al Mina, Al Qlayaa, Al Qobayyat, Al Qrayyeh, Assarafand, Barja, Barr Elias, Bechmezzine, Bickfaya-Al Mhaydsseh, Chekka, Fneydek, Hasbaya, Kfardebian, Kherbet7 Kanafar, Mishmish, Qornayel, Tannourine, Zahleh, Union of Gharb el Aala, Union of Hasbani. Establishment of Municipal Public Outreach Committees (MPOCs) Through RMF, BALADI CAP supported 18 municipalities in the establishment of MPOCs in order to strengthen and institutionalize communication between municipalities and local communities, activate dialogue with expats and help the municipality communicate with donor organizations. Beneficiary municipalities: Al Abadiyyeh, Al Mina, Al Qlayaa, Al Qobayyat, Al Qrayyeh, Assarafand, Barja, Barr Elias, Bechmezzine, Bickfaya, Chebaa, Chekka, Fneydek, Kfardebian, Kherbet Kanafar, Qornayel, 8 Tannourine. Installing Automated Financial Management Systems in Municipalities

Through Quick Solutions Company, BALADI CAP installed automated financial management systems related to municipal revenues and budgets. Beneficiary municipalities: Chebaa and Union of Hasbani 9 Training Municipalities on the Optimal Usage of the Automated Municipal Financial Management System Through Quick Solutions Company, BALADI CAP trained 12 municipalities on the optimal usage of the automated financial management system (municipal revenues and budget). Beneficiary municipalities: Al Mina, Al Qlayaa, Al Qrayyeh, Anjar-Haoush Moussa, Bickfaya-Al

Mhaydsseh, Chebaa, Chekaa, Fneydek, Halba, Hasbaya, Mishmish, Union of Hasbani. 10 . Providing Municipalities with Websites and Emails Through Quick Solutions Company, BALADI CAP provided 11 municipalities with websites and email domains. Beneficiary municipalities: Al Chiyyah, Al Mina, Al Qlayaa, Bebnine-Al Aabdeh, Bechmezzine, Chekka, Hasbaya, Mishmish, Qob Elias, Qornayel, Union of Hasbani 11 Providing Municipalities with Electronic Complaints System Through Quick Solutions Company, BALADI CAP installed automated complaints systems in 16 municipalities. Beneficiary municipalities are: Al Abadiyyeh, Al Choueifat, Al Mina, Barr Elias, Bechmezzine,

Bickfaya-Al Mhaydsseh, Chebaa, Chekka, Halba, Al Hazmieh, Jezzine, Kfardebiane, Mishmish12 , Qornayel, Qob Elias, Zahleh Providing Municipalities with Electronic Collectors’ Books

Through Quick Solutions Company, BALADI CAP provided 5 municipalities with Electronic Collectors’ Books.

Beneficiary Municipalities are: Chekka, Barr Elias, Bickfaya, Qornayel, Al Qobayyat 13 Providing Municipalities with Automated Receipts Modules

Through Quick Solutions Company, BALADI CAP provided 7 municipalities with Automated Receipts Modules (software and printer). Beneficiary Municipalities: Kfardebian, Qob Elias, Chebaa, Al Qobayyat, Al Qlayaa, Halba, Hasbaya 14 Providing Municipalities with Geographic Information Systems Through Arabia GIS Company, BALADI CAP provided 15 municipalities with Geographic Information Systems. In the majority of municipalities, the financial data has been transferred to the new system. Beneficiary Municipalities: Al Chiyyah, Al Choueifate, Al Hadath-Haret El Botm-Sibney, Al

Mina, Al Qrayyeh, Barja, Barr Elias, Bebnine Al Aabdeh, Chekka, Halba, Jezzine, Kherbet 15 Kanafar, Qob Elias, Tannourine, Zahleh. Designing Municipal Disaster Management Plans Through the Association for Forests, Development and Conservation (AFDC), BALADI CAP designed preparedness plans for disaster management in 21 municipalities.

Beneficiary municipalities: Al Abadiyyeh, Al Chiyyah, Al Choueifat, Al Mina, Al Qlayaa,

Assarafand, Barja, Bechmezzine, Berqayel, Bickfaya-Al Mhaydsseh, Chebaa, Chekka, Hasbaya,16 Hazmieh, Kfardebian, Mishmish, Qob Elias, Qornayel, Tannourine, Union of Hasbani, Zahleh. Training 38 Municipalities on Various Topics Through For Development Company, BALADI CAP provided 68 trainings to 37 municipalities on various municipal topics. Beneficiary municipalities: Bebnine Al Abdeh, Barr Elias, Barja, Al Choueifat, Al Chiyyah, Chekka, Chebaa, Fneydek, Anjar-Haoush Moussa, Youneen, Al Jdeideh-Al Baouchrieh-Al Sed, Qornayel, Tannourine, Al Qlayaa, Al Abadiyyeh, Al Qrayyeh, Al Hamzieh, Qob Elias, Bourj Hammoud, Aley, Halba, Jezzine, Berqayel, Assarafand, Al Hadath—Haret el Botm – Sibney, Al Mina, Zahleh-Al Maalaka-Taanayel, Hasbaya, Al Qobayyat, Kherbet Kanafar, Beit Chabab,17 Bickfaya-Al Mhaydsseh, Bichmezzine, Kfardebian, Meshmesh Akkar, Union of Gharb el Aala We are gathered today to: • Honor (TAKREEM) 38 municipalities that have participated in the specialized municipal capacity building program; • Honor 78 municipalities that have participated in the general trainings on municipal management; • Honor 45 municipalities that have participated in advocacy-related projects implemented by networks and alliances of Civil Society Organizations; • Honor 3 national advocacy networks established under BALADI CAP and related to: solid waste management & protection of the environment, strengthening governance & accountability and protecting human rights; • Honor 51 organizations and foundations that have participated in the CSO capacity building program; • Honor 5 municipal Service Providers that contributed to creating a market for municipal services; and, • Release 6 publications of BALADI CAP program. 18 Training 78 Municipalities on Various Topics Through For Development Company, BALADI CAP provided 78 municipalities with around 25 trainings on various municipal topics. Beneficiary municipalities: Terbol, Rachayya Al Wadi, Al Rafid, Kfarmashki, Kfardaniss, Zebdine, Deir Mimas, Kafra, Hjoula, Jeddayel, Lehfed, Roum, Kaytouli, Bkassine, Benwaty, Al Jarmak, Al Salhieh, Al Mieh W Mieh, – Al Metn, Al Mansourieh, Baabdat, Beit Mery, Biakout, Jal el Dib, Roumieh, Zekrit, Tekrit, Al Arbaniyyeh, Arayya, Bsaba, Deir el Harf, Furn el Shebbak, Hammana, Ras el Metn, Abey-Ain Drafil, Ain Ksour, Al Bassatine, Aynab, Baysour, Bchamoun, Bmekkine, Bsous, Chemlan, Al Benyeh, Saoufar, Al Kahaleh, Achkout, Batha, , , Assafra, Al Aaqaybeh, Zeytoun, , Baaloul, Machghara, Eddeh, Bchaaleh, Boksmayya, Tripoli, Al Debbiyyeh, Al Khraybeh, Beiteddine, Al Damour, Kneiset el Shouf, Maaser el Shouf, Mazraet el Dahr, Niha el Shouf, Bterram, Anfeh, Kalhat, Al19 Qaa, Arsal, Karm Saadeh, Al Qsaibeh. 116 Lebanese Municipalities trained, with an average of 2.2 trainings/month

742 training visits to municipalities, with an average of 24.7 training visit/month

3,859 total number of participants, with an average of 33.2 participants per municipality

1,235 number of unique trainees, with an average of 10.6 trainees per municipality

20 We are gathered today to: • Honor (TAKREEM) 38 municipalities that have participated in the specialized municipal capacity building program; • Honor 78 municipalities that have participated in the general trainings on municipal management; • Honor 45 municipalities that have participated in advocacy-related projects implemented by networks and alliances of Civil Society Organizations; • Honor 3 national advocacy networks established under BALADI CAP and related to: solid waste management & protection of the environment, strengthening governance & accountability and protecting human rights; • Honor 51 organizations and foundations that have participated in the CSO capacity building program; • Honor 5 municipal Service Providers that contributed to creating a market for municipal services; and, • Release 6 publications of BALADI CAP program. 21 Supporting 15 Local Communities & Municipalities to Facilitate Access to Information Through Arabia GIS Company, Sakker Al Dekkaneh Association & North Leda Association, BALADI CAP provided support for the design and launching of the BALDATI portal to activate communication & exchange of information & opinions between the citizen & the municipality. Beneficiary municipalities: Jezzine, Bkassine, Haitoura, Roum, Kaytouleh, Fneydek, Meshmesh,

Hrar, Beit Ayyoub, Hwaish, Qrit, Beit Youness, Korkof, Ouyoun al Ghezlan, Safinet el Qayteh22 , Tripoli, Al Mina, Abdine, Hadath al Jebbeh, Andket. Supporting 15 Local Communities & Municipalities to Sort from the Source & Reducing the Proportion of Solid Waste by 25% Through the Lebanese Association for Rural Development, BALADI CAP provided support to the project on solid waste reduction from the source in 15 municipalities Beneficiary municipalities: Bebnine al Abdeh, Fneydek, Meshmesh, Akkar al Atika, Berqayel,23 Al Bireh, Tekrit, Halba, Al Qobayyat, Menyara, Tal Abbass, Jdideh, Edbel, Al Hakour. Supporting 3 Local Communities & Municipalities to Sort from the Source, not Throwing Food Leftovers in the Restaurant & Launching Composting Through Al Shouf Cedar Reserve and “Al Hourouf” Association, BALADI CAP provided support to the project on composting and decreasing solid waste in 3 municipalities in cooperation with the local community. Beneficiary municipalities: Kfarmasshoun, Ehmej, Batloun (the decrease in organic waste24 reached 25-50% in partner municipalities). Supporting 3 Local Communities to Achieve a Participatory Municipal Budget by Working with Local Youth Groups & the Municipal Institution Through the Lebanese Transparency Association, BALADI CAP provided support to the project: “Youth for a Transparent Budget”, where youth groups studied the needs of local communities and worked with the municipal institution to include public priorities in the budget. 25 Beneficiary municipalities: Majdel Anjar, Shwayya, Nemreen Supporting 3 Local Communities and Municipalities to Preserve Forests by Creating Protected Municipal Areas Through the Lebanese Reforestation Initiative (LRI), BALADI CAP provided support to the project “Stopping Abuses & Organizing the Local Community to Preserve the Environment”. The municipality worked with local advocacy groups to protect the green areas & to appoint municipal forest guards. Beneficiary municipalities: Ehmej, Baadaran and Kherbet Rouha. 26 Supporting 6 Local Communities and Municipalities in Naameh to Assess the Landfill Impact & Take Actions to Protect Citizens’ Health Through the AUB Nature Conservation Center, BALADI CAP provided support to 6 communities to assess the damage from the Naameh landfill and take action to protect the health and quality of life of the population. 27 Beneficiary municipalities: Bkaorta, Benyeh, Kfarmatta, Abey, Ain Drafil, Al Bassatine, Aramoun. We are gathered today to: • Honor (TAKREEM) 38 municipalities that have participated in the specialized municipal capacity building program; • Honor 78 municipalities that have participated in the general trainings on municipal management; • Honor 45 municipalities that have participated in advocacy-related projects implemented by networks and alliances of Civil Society Organizations; • Honor 3 national advocacy networks established under BALADI CAP and related to: solid waste management & protection of the environment, strengthening governance & accountability and protecting human rights; • Honor 51 organizations and foundations that have participated in the CSO capacity building program; • Honor 5 municipal Service Providers that contributed to creating a market for municipal services; and, • Release 6 publications of BALADI CAP program. 28 Supporting the Establishment of a Human Rights Network for Advocacy Through the Arab Institute for Women / LAU, BALADI CAP provided support for the establishment of a human rights advocacy network on women’s, children’s and drug users’ rights and the latter’s right to treatment.

Member organizations / partners: Al Inaya al Sohhia Association (SIDC), Dar al Amal 29 Association, Skoun Association. Supporting the Establishment of an Environmental Protection & Solid Waste Management Network Through Terre Liban Association, BALADI CAP provided support for the establishment of the Environmental and Solid Waste Management Network. Member Associations / Partners: Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve, Rashaya Environmental Group, Environmental Protection Committee in Bsharreh, Train Train Association, Lebanese Rural 30 Development (LRD) Association, Green Southerners Association. Supporting the Establishment of a Governance & Accountability Network Through Nahnoo Association, BALADI CAP provided support for the establishment of a Governance and Accountability Network. Member organizations / partners: “No Corruption” Association, Lebanese Foundation for

Permanent Civil Peace, Arabia GIS Company 31 Providing 24 advocacy grants within the framework of advocacy networks

Working with 4 ministries on issuing decrees, plans and draft laws: Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Economy and Trade, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Ministry of Public Health. Working also with the Higher Council for Privatization and Public Private Partnerships, under the Office of the Prime Minister

Working with the Parliamentary Committee for the Modernization of Laws on issuing 18 decrees to implement laws that are currently not in force

Working with 16 courts of justice, 3 universities, 45 municipalities and tens of local associations on advocacy and protection projects

32 We are gathered today to: • Honor (TAKREEM) 38 municipalities that have participated in the specialized municipal capacity building program; • Honor 78 municipalities that have participated in the general trainings on municipal management; • Honor 45 municipalities that have participated in advocacy-related projects implemented by networks and alliances of Civil Society Organizations; • Honor 3 national advocacy networks established under BALADI CAP and related to: solid waste management & protection of the environment, strengthening governance & accountability and protecting human rights; • Honor 51 organizations and foundations that have participated in the CSO capacity building program; • Honor 5 municipal Service Providers that contributed to creating a market for municipal services; and, • Release 6 publications of BALADI CAP program. 33 Building the Capacity of 51 Lebanese Associations and Organizations

BALADI CAP strengthened the capacities of 51 Lebanese Civil Society Organizations in the fields of financial management, organizational development, monitoring & evaluation, communication & fundraising, in the largest initiative of its kind in over the last 30 years. 34 133 trainings provided, at an average of 2 trainings per month for 5.5 years

1,677 training visits to CSOs, with an average of 25.4 training visits per month

6,542 participants, with an average of 128.2 participants per CSO

1,010 unique trainees, with an average of 19 trainees per CSO

Successful implementation of around 90 financial and organizational interventions in municipalities and CSOs

35 We are gathered today to: • Honor (TAKREEM) 38 municipalities that have participated in the specialized municipal capacity building program; • Honor 78 municipalities that have participated in the general trainings on municipal management; • Honor 45 municipalities that have participated in advocacy-related projects implemented by networks and alliances of Civil Society Organizations; • Honor 3 national advocacy networks established under BALADI CAP and related to: solid waste management & protection of the environment, strengthening governance & accountability and protecting human rights; • Honor 51 organizations and foundations that have participated in the CSO capacity building program; • Honor 5 municipal Service Providers that contributed to creating a market for municipal services; and, • Release 6 publications of BALADI CAP program. 36 Strengthening the “market / industry of municipal services”, through working with 5 Service Providers to develop municipal administration Partner Organizations: Rene Moawad Foundation (RMF), Arabia GIS Company, “For Development” Company, Association for Forests, Development and Conservation (AFDC) and Quick Solutions Company 37 We are gathered today to: • Honor (TAKREEM) 38 municipalities that have participated in the specialized municipal capacity building program; • Honor 78 municipalities that have participated in the general trainings on municipal management; • Honor 45 municipalities that have participated in advocacy-related projects implemented by networks and alliances of Civil Society Organizations; • Honor 3 national advocacy networks established under BALADI CAP and related to: solid waste management & protection of the environment, strengthening governance & accountability and protecting human rights; • Honor 51 organizations and foundations that have participated in the CSO capacity building program; • Honor 5 municipal Service Providers that contributed to creating a market for municipal services; and, • Release 6 publications of BALADI CAP program. 38 The book provides, for the first time, 136 questions and answers about the municipal work in Lebanon. It comes as a result of the hotline provided by the program to the presidents of municipal councils, to help them solve daily 39 municipal work issues. The report provides an overview of the institutional capacity building methods and approaches of Lebanese CSOs and a sample of the success stories achieved by the program in the context of the institutionalization of organizations.40 The report provides an overview of the key lessons learned from building advocacy networks in the areas of human rights, environmental protection and solid waste management, governance and accountability. 41 The report provides a summary of the proceedings, outcomes and results of the conference on “CSO Innovation and Capacity”, held at the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut during February 2019. 42 The report provides the results of the gender survey for the municipalities participating in the municipal capacity building component that has been implemented by BALADI CAP over 3 years, in English. 43 The report provides the results of the gender survey for the municipalities participating in the municipal capacity building component that has been implemented by BALADI CAP over 3 years, in Arabic. 44 The report provides a general overview of the results of three gender studies carried out on all CSOs participating in the BALADI CAP program, and contains recommendations for decision makers in

CSOs and donor organizations. 45 THANK YOU!

• To all the municipalities that have participated in the municipal capacity building component • To all the municipalities that have participated in the civic engagement component • To all the CSOs that have participated in the Lebanese CSOs capacity building component • To all the associations, organizations and universities that participated in the advocacy projects • A BIG THANK YOU for MSI and BALADI CAP employees.

46 “This project was made possible by the United States Agency for International Development and the generous support of the American People.”

And a special thank you to USAID for its support to BALADI CAP and all of our project partners in helping to strengthen civil society and municipalities in Lebanon.

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