T538 - Linked Madad Plus - General BDS Support

Along with Al Majmoua, Danish Refugee Council, Oxfam and Mercy Corps, the Linked SPS program aims to contribute to the sustainable economic development of vulnerable job seekers, Syrian refugees, and Lebanese host communities in Lebanon and to strengthen the resilience of MSMEs affected by the Beirut blast. The Consortium is funded by the European Union.

In order to achieve the program's objectives, the consortium is providing MSMEs with tailored support, including technical assistance (business development support-BDS), cash grants, financial management support, guidance on decent work conditions at the workplace, for both employers and employees, and finally referrals to access loans. MSMEs are eligible for assistance if they are located within the designated radius, have a physical space to run the business, and have been operational for the last 2 years.

LINKED Consortium partners will short-list eligible businesses in line with the program targets based on an In-Depth Business Profiling tool as well as an elaborated business plan developed by the MSMEs. Based on the data generated from these tools, the partners will identify the most needed type of BDS as well as the amount of cash assistance to be provided to each MSME.