Training Course for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship is the process of designing, launching and running a new business, which is often initially a small business. The start-ups ecosystem in Lebanon is still too small to have any notable impact on the labour market However, a small group of excited individuals — coming from both entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship support institutions — have made some progress in building the sector from the bottom up. Yearly Top 20 list of entrepreneurial companies shows, entrepreneurs in Lebanon are maturing, and coming up with ideas that tackle local problems by using science and technology, many of which have patents under their belts for the technologies they developed. These companies hail from sectors as wide as ICT, agriculture, and renewable energy — and they are strongly reflecting the companies and NGO’s that can truly have an impact on the country and the region. Entrepreneurship is increasing in some countries of Lebanon but not that much in Akkar and T5 are still lacking this sector and opportunities even though there are a large number of excellent and smart students who are able to be one of the successful business leaders.

As a respond for the need of the area, Concern Worldwide an international humanitarian organization of Irish origin dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world, began working in northern Lebanon in June 2013. In 2015, Concern expanded its programme into neighboring North (Tripoli/T5) governorate and works since then in both governorates.

Concern implements programs in Shelter, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), and Education.