Trainer Needed for Green & Circular Finance Capacity-Building Workshop – Lebanon

Berytech, through its Waste Valorization Cluster (QEEMA) and Sustainable Energy Cluster, is organizing a capacity-building workshop to strengthen members’ understanding of financing mechanisms for green and circular projects. Access to finance remains one of the main barriers for companies working in waste valorization and sustainable energy in Lebanon.

To address this, the cluster is seeking to engage a qualified trainer to deliver a 3-hour in-person session that maps available financing opportunities including: Grants, blended finance mechanisms, impact investment, and climate-related finance opportunities, and provide practical tools to help Lebanese companies identify, prepare for, and access funding in Lebanon and the wider MENA region.

The objectives are the following:

• Provide participants with a comprehensive overview of current green and circular financing instruments available locally and regionally.
• Help cluster members understand the requirements, eligibility criteria, and processes to access these funds.
• Equip participants with practical tools and recommendations to strengthen their readiness to apply for these opportunities.
• Deliver real-world case insights and success stories from Lebanon/MENA to illustrate pathways of funding.

The trainer will be expected to:

1. Design and deliver a 3-hour interactive workshop session for 15–25 participants from the Waste Valorization and Sustainable Energy clusters.
2. Cover the following topics (at minimum):
   • Mapping of grant opportunities for circular economy projects.
   • Blended finance models combining public, donor, and private capital.
   • Impact investment opportunities relevant to SMEs, startups and corporates in Lebanon and the MENA region.
   • Climate finance instruments (Carbon credits and green bonds (where relevant)).
   • Eligibility and application requirements and tips for success (what donors, banks and investors look at).
3. Facilitate an interactive Q&A and group discussion to tailor advice to participants’ contexts.
4. Provide practical outputs:
   • A funding map of sources, programs and investors
   • A funding readiness checklist
   • One Lebanese case study (success story of failure lesson)

Deliverables

• Delivery of a 3-hour in-person workshop session in Beirut.
• Training handout including list of funding sources, funding readiness checklist and key takeaways

The consultant should have the following qualifications:

• Proven expertise in green finance, impact investment, and circular economy funding in Lebanon/MENA.
• Strong knowledge of donor programs, regional funds, and investment vehicles relevant to SMEs and projects in waste valorization and sustainable energy.
• Experience in training delivery and ability to adapt to a mixed audience of private sector, startups, and institutions.
• Preferably with prior experience advising or training companies in Lebanon or the region.

To ensure the selection of the most qualified candidate, the following criteria will be used to assess expertise, experience, and approach:

• Technical expertise and relevant experience to Lebanon and MENA context
• Methodological approach and work plan
• Training and facilitation capabilities
• Financial offer

Applicants are encouraged to attach sample tools or case examples to demonstrate practical value.

• One (1) training session of 3 hours.
• To be delivered in person in Beirut (place to TBC)
• Date: October 16, 2025
• Time: TBC