Mission & Vision
Vision
Achieving sustainable human development congruent with strengthening citizen engagement, social cohesion, and community resilience across Lebanon.
Mission
To innovate and mainstream action for promoting responsible citizenship, urban well-being, and good governance across Lebanon through partnership, development, support, and education.
Investing in People;
Investing in Lebanon’s Future
Objectives
Achieving Sustainable Human Development
- Ensure sustainability concepts and practices are mainstream at school and across civil society
- Ensure the children of Lebanon have access to diverse channels of quality and relevant education
- Ensure civil society efforts for national and local development are in line with Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals
- Ensure public-private partnership adopt a forward-thinking multi-agency approach motivated towards just and sustainable transitions
Strengthening Citizen Engagement
- Ensure the citizens of Lebanon are well-informed advocates of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights
- Ensure the citizens of Lebanon have access to and agency in national policymaking and urban development
- Ensure the citizens of Lebanon develop a harmonious and legitimate partnership based on empathy and accountability with state institutions and vice versa
- Ensure the youth and adults of Lebanon are well-prepared to engage in a growing circular economy
Strengthening Social Cohesion
- Ensure the citizens of Lebanon develop collective efficacy towards a shared national identity founded in their diverse socio-cultural values
- Ensure the citizens of Lebanon develop a collaborative spirit towards communal development and need-based support
- Ensure the citizens, groups, and institutions of Lebanon develop ownership towards permanent dialogue
- Ensure institutional networks develop the necessary capacities to innovative place-based modalities and install technical systems towards integrated local development
Strengthening Community Resilience
- Ensure community development and crisis response across Lebanon are performed efficiently with a social justice lens across geographic regions and social groups
- Ensure vulnerable groups across Lebanon have access to basic urban services and relevant socio-economic opportunities with no compromise during crises
- Ensure the citizens of Lebanon are well-informed and protected against disaster risk
- Ensure local communities in Lebanon develop safety nets and robust practices to strengthen their resilience to shocks and emergent crises
- Ensure the citizens and grassroots of Lebanon develop self-help mechanisms and acquire the necessary skills to manage crisis risk
