arcenciel

arcenciel is a non-governmental organization that was established during the Lebanese war, in 1985, at a time when various communities were at war with each other and when confessional segregation became the rule in Lebanon. During these times, militia wars and religious strife caused large displacements of population and divided the regions on confessional basis. arcenciel, a non-profit, apolitical and non-confessional entity in the making, decided to fight these divisions by creating a structure that permitted to serve all, with no discrimination of any sort.

This is the reason why its founders called it arcenciel, a name that represents and regroups all colours; one that stands for equality amongst humankind. 

arcenciel works with and for all people in difficulty, without discrimination of age, gender, religion, culture, race or nationality.

arcenciel’s mission today is to take part in the sustainable development of society by supporting fragile communities and integrating marginalized individuals. Therefore, arcenciel established a working model which derives its strength out of its workers weakness.

BEYOND REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT

Beyond Reform & Development (part of BRD/I Group SAL) is a consulting firm and social business born from the vision of its 14 multidisciplinary Founding Partners, their global knowledge and local cultural understanding of the Arab World. 

BRD has contributed to the fostering and ensuring the growth, impact, and sustainability of myriad public, private and nonprofit organizations in the Levant, Gulf, and North Africa. 

It serves clients and has a track record of success in the following sectors: management systems and strategy, entrepreneurship, education, media, public health, environment, electoral systems, economic and social development, citizenship participation, women and youth empowerment.

PROMOTING ACTIVE CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

Promoting Active Citizen Engagement (PACE) is a USAID-funded program launched in October 2011 to strengthen Lebanese civil society capacity to act as a catalyst for change through civic advocacy and participation.

The PACE program provides grants, technical assistance, and training to Lebanese civil society organizations (CSOs) to support activities that enhance citizenship values, social entrepreneurship, and public awareness of citizen concerns and policy issues. 

PACE targets beneficiaries across the country, with a particular focus on youth, women, and vulnerable groups. It works with and through Lebanese CSOs that are committed to non-partisan, non-confessional approaches to civic engagement.

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