Towards Environmental Advocacy: Building Capacities Of Civil Society

Project Objective:
MEPI LAA (Lebanon Alumni Association) aims through this one year project at empowering civil society organizations with the skills to advocate for positive environmental change in Lebanon.

Project Activities:
1 Select CSOs working on environmental issues in Lebanon (2 staff fromeach organization will be participating in the project, one should be a full-time staff in the organization and the second should be in a managerial position).

2 Build the capacities of the participants through training on the following topics:
a. Advocacy.
b. Budget Advocacy.
c. Fundraising.
d. Social Media in Advocacy.

3 Plan an advocacy campaign.

4 Advocate towards passing an environmental law in thegovernment and potentially in the parliament.