Lara El Khoury
Programs Director
The Rural Entrepreneurs in Agri-Food (REAF) program aims at strengthening the business and product viability of innovative startups tackling sustainable rural economic development, and operating in South Mount Lebanon, Central and West Bekaa, and the Hasbaya and Baalbek areas. The program provides startups with the tools to transform their ideas into sustainable and profitable businesses, and offers youth training to enhance the entrepreneurship mentality and facilitate entry into the job market.
Applications for the REAF Youth Training Program are now open.
Applications for the REAF Ideathon are now open
REAF aims at strengthening the socio-economic resilience of individuals in South Mount Lebanon, Central and West Bekaa, and the Hasbaya and Baalbek areas, through supporting the business model viability of innovative startups in agrifood, sustainable agriculture, circular economy, renewable and sustainable energy, and waste management and valorization.
REAF’s goal is to empower youth, women, and people with disabilities in rural areas with a set of skills that will enable them to thrive in their communities, enhancing the overall Lebanese socio-economic landscape.
The program is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in partnership with Berytech, within the framework of the project Strengthening Agriculture, Local Communities and Small and Medium Enterprises (ACE).
Michel Daher Foundation and Rural Entrepreneurs will carry out, along with Berytech, the outreach activities, youth entrepreneurship enablement, and ideathons and entrepreneurship support activities to strengthen and sustain the capacity of local communities.
Mobilizing experts to conduct field assessments and current situation analysis.
Launching awareness campaigns.
Making experts available before each incubation phase to support the building and launching of a Minimum Viable Product.
Providing capacity-building training to the selected community stakeholders.
Providing the needed ecosystem linkages.
Mobilizing Berytech’s experts to deliver trainings and clinics in entrepreneurship and soft skills for startups and youth.
Get the required support to build, grow, and enhance your startup, allowing you to overcome the current economic crisis and thrive beyond
Applications for the third edition of the REAF Ideathon are now closed.
Programs Director
Program Manager
Partnership and Startup Support Specialist
Program Officer
Program Officer
Junior Art Director
Communication and Outreach Coordinator
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Budgeting and Reporting Specialist
Accountant
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Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
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Sciences & Technology Campus
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