SHABAKE – Capacity-Building Program for Civil Society Organizations

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The Shabake program is part of MINKA Middle East initiative launched by AFD in 2017, to support the resilience of host countries in the context of the Syrian crisis. The program finances the projects of partners who are working to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable populations.Shabake is also part of the “aid localization” agenda, which aims to strengthen the capacities of Lebanese civil society organizations, so that they can intervene locally and effectively in preventing and responding to crises. This program embraces all aspects of capacity-building and revolves around three main axes:Consolidating the capacities of local NGOs through the development and ensuing implementation of a capacity-building plan,Ensuring that each of them implements a project that reduces vulnerability to crises,Strengthening the integration of partner NGOs into the aid ecosystem by establishing a network among these NGOs, connecting them with donors, and consolidating existing coordination mechanisms between donors regarding the support of Lebanese civil society.Following the Beirut Blast, Shabake gave the Lebanese CSOs leverage to support the economic recovery in the most affected neighborhoods.