|
Date |
Project |
Details |
|
1997- 2004 |
Establishment of Rural
development center |
Training center for local
community-
Partners: municipality of
Dei El Ahmar-Ministry of social affairs- |
|
2000-2001 |
Plantation of 700 trees
around the center |
Partner: Ministry of
agriculture |
|
1995-2004
|
Training sessions for
rural women in handcrafts, agro-food production ,agriculture etc.
& equipments for agro-food
production , sewing, knitting.
|
Partners: UNDP- Ministry
of Social Affairs –YMCA – Trickle-up-
Canadian embassy
|
|
1999-2000
2003-2004 |
Environmental awareness
program –solid waste |
Partner : World Bank
Ministry of environment
|
|
2003-2004 |
Capacity building for
local community on eco-tourism –environment – small businesses-
|
Partner : Hanns Seidel
Foundation |
|
2003-2004 |
Plantation of safflower
and extraction of safflower oil |
Partners: American
University of Beirut- Canadian Embassy-Local cooperatives |
|
2004 |
Agro- tourism project
|
- This project was developed in collaboration
with the Ministry of Agriculture and the UNDP's National Programme
to Combat Desertification
- Project short-term objectives
- Develop sustainable agri-tourism and eco-tourism infra-structure aiming
to protect the environment and increase the economical income of some
farmers & local persons
- Outcome & time frame
- Before August 2004: Design 5 to 10 tours
- Before September 2004: Create this website
- Before September 2004: Create brochures
- Before October 2004: Train guides
- Before October 2004: Train farmers, priority to organic farmers
- Before October 2004: Train local NGO [WADA] to manage the project
- Before December 2004: Bring the first trips of tourists
- Actors
- Ministry of Agriculture: funder
- UNDP: funder, supervisor
- ESPRIT~NOMADE: project manager, sites assessment, design
ecotourism trails, create website, create brochures, train farmers, train
mountain guides, train future project managers
- WADA: Local coordinator, future manager of the project after its
completion
- Project medium-term objectives [if this pilot phase succeeds]
- Increase the eco-tourism services: accommodations, more trips, etc.
- Include more farmers & guides in the project
- Implement the project in other villages
|
|
Expected date |
Objective |
Details |
|
Garden of native plants
2004-2005 |
Conservation of medicinal,
culinary ornamental plants of the region |
Study prepared by American
university of Beirut – need fundraising - |
|
Theater and playgrounds
for children – 2004-2005 |
Space for children
|
Need fundraising &
equipments |
|
Computer center
|
Training for local
community
& internet connections
|
Very soon opening
Partner :PCA (USAID)
|
|
Local library |
For children , youth &
environmental issues |
Need books |
|
Tourist center & camping
area
|
To promote rural tourism
|
Need fundraising |
