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Rapid Needs Assessment: January 2016 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 Beirut – 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, Kfardebian, 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
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