MEPI 2020 Local Grants NOFO is now posted on the
www.grants.gov website. The MEPI Local Grants Program’s mission is to sustain the U.S. commitment to strengthening direct partnerships with local actors to promote prosperity and participatory governance. Please click here for the
MEPI 2020 Local Grant NOFO. For Lebanon-related grants, read carefully the areas of priorities under Lebanon in the NOFO. Applicants must submit their complete ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 9 January, 2020 | Topics: Grants, News | Tags: Grants, MEPI
Today, U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Richard attended the launch event of the conference on “OECD Cooperation with Lebanon on Good Governance,” organized jointly by the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR) and the Public Governance Directorate of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The U.S. Department of State through the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 24 June, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Assistance, MEPI
Thank you very much Madame Minister, ministers, colleagues, excellences and ladies and gentlemen. It is wonderful to be here today to launch the joint work between the OECD, us, and Lebanon. I think every Lebanese citizen knows how important it is to have a government that serves the interests of its citizens and provides comprehensive ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 24 June, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Assistance, MEPI
United States Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard travelled to Tripoli to visit American funded projects focused on economic development and education in Northern Lebanon. As part of the $825 million in assistance the United States provided to Lebanon in 2018, we are funding projects in northern Lebanon to provide youth with the education, tools, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 7 March, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Assistance, Civil society, Economic Development, MEPI, Scholarships, USAID
The National Conference to Present the Study on“Women’s Participation in Public Life,” a Project on “Encouraging Marginalized Voices in the Lebanese Political Process” Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand Hotel, Beirut July 26, 2018 Thank you very much and good Morning everyone. Your Excellency, Minister Jean Ogassabian, State Minister for Women’s Affairs, Members of the Parliament and their representatives, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 26 July, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: Development, MEPI, Rule of Law, Women
Thank you very much, it is nice to see everybody and thank you very much for coming out on a Saturday. I think it is really important that we have the opportunity to spend a few minutes with you as Tomorrow’s Leaders graduates because you are so special to us at the U.S. Embassy, but ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 2 June, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Education, MEPI, Scholarships, Universities
Class of 2018 graduates, parents, LAU President Jabra, LAU Vice President Dr. Salem, LAU faculty and staff, I am honored to be with you today to mark this joyous occasion. In my opinion, of all the things we do as the U.S. government and the U.S. Embassy here, the Tomorrow’s Leaders program is one of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 31 May, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon | Tags: Education, MEPI, Scholarships, Universities
On January 24, 2018, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Edward White attended the closing ceremony of “Empowering Lebanese Entrepreneurs” (ELE), an initiative that trained and mentored a total of 50 Lebanese entrepreneurs. The “Empowering Lebanese Entrepreneurs” project was funded by the U.S. Embassy Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Office’s Local Grant Program, and was ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 25 January, 2018 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Key Officials, News, Press Releases | Tags: Civil society, Entrepreneurship, MEPI
