Advancing Livelihood Opportunities in the Bekaa

December 9, 2025
Health and social care
Advancing Livelihood Opportunities in the Bekaa

Under the Livelihood component of SUBULproject implemented in the Bekaa, three key initiatives have been completed:

  • Vocational training: 150 beneficiarieswere enrolled in Vocational School, participating in comprehensivecapacity-building programs across multiple sectors including Technical andVocational Education and Training (Car and Motorcycle Maintenance, Barbering,Clothing and Textile, HVAC), Manufacturing (Cooking), Digital Literacy (GraphicDesign, Photography), and Eco-tourism (Hospitality). These programs equippedparticipants with practical, market-relevant skills to enhance employabilityand support self-reliance.
  • Entrepreneurship support: Aftercompleting these technical training, 88 participants pursuingentrepreneurship developed and presented their business ideas to a jury. As aresult, 65 winners were selected to receive asset transfers to help them launchtheir business ideas. The selected initiatives cover a variety of fields suchas tailoring, beauty services, food production, retail, carpentry, eventplanning, and more - fostering sustainable income generation.
  • Work-based learning: 59 beneficiarieshave been engaged in the work-based learning component, where each has beenmatched with an employer to gain practical experience.

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