Stimulating Markets And Rural Transformation (Smart) Program; Funded By Usaid

Funded by USAID from 2002 to 2005 and implemented by YMCA of Lebanon, this project directly benefitted 2,500 women and 36 rural and underdeveloped communities in Lebanon. The program created income generating opportunities for rural women through the initiation of food processing centers and production farms. Atayeb Al Rif cooperative was responsible for delivering training sessions, orders and marketing - both nationally and internationally - for the newly established women cooperatives around the country.