LCCE with the support of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), offers an opportunity to 200 young unemployed women who reside in Akkar and wish to develop skills to start entrepreneurial activities through the project "Imkaniyat" Training and support towards the economic empowerment of vulnerable young women in Akkar in North Lebanon.

The project is implemented in collaboration with the unions of municipalities of: Dreib Al-awsat, North Akkar, Al-joumeh, Al-Chafat, Sahel-Akkar.

5 coordinators among these unions, will be supporting the trainees during the project and will act also as online community managers on a dedicated social media page ''Imkaniyat" promoting life skills, entrepreneurship support as well health information in the context of the current epidemic.

Professional and entrepreneurial training begins starting January 2022.

Prior to the capacity building implementation, LCCE conducted an assessment to identify most promising sectors for women micro-entrepreneurship in the context of the current crisis. The full report is available on LCCE Website.