Deadline- 27 June 2013
Interested Organizations are invited to submit applications for CSOs Institutional Strengthening Program funded by The Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). This program is supported by Saint-Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) in partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS). The goal of this program is to enhance the internal capacity of a number of nascent civil society organizations (CSOs) in Lebanon, while establishing and promoting networks and linkages among them.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Be legally-registered as a Lebanese NGO
- Be newly established (maximum 3 years), or resuming their activities (even if registered for longer than 3 years)
- Be already-engaged, or willing to engage in advocacy, and or public awareness activities.
- Be working, or willing to work in coalitions and networks; including with organizations with different backgrounds and inspiration.
- Demonstrate existence of/or possibility for an active and transparent Administrative Board.
- Have an identified location
- Show commitment for the whole program period of approximately 10 months.
- Have a minimum of two paid staff members, and or three board members willing to invest time and effort in the capacity building process, and to pass on learning to other members and staff.
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