Yemen continues to endure a severe humanitarian crisis, with millions of people grappling with widespread food insecurity and high levels of malnutrition.
This drought vulnerability map for Lebanon is the outcome of a research-driven and consultative process that integrates geospatial analysis, scientific modeling, and stakeholder input.
2025 has brought unprecedented challenges to Yemen. Drastic funding cuts have forced aid agencies to scale back many life-saving programmes. Seasonal floods have once again devastated communities, sweeping away people’s homes and belongings.
Medrar Foundation organized an awareness session titled “Parenting in Times of Challenges: Balancing Firmness and Emotional Support” at the Al-Masaken Al-Shaabiyya in Tyre. The session brought together local women for an engaging discussion led by Mrs. Batoul Moussa, with the participation of psychotherapist Mrs. Layla Reda Safieddine, founder of Layla Center. Participants received symbolic gifts as a gesture of appreciation.
Mental Health Matters – Awareness Program by Medrar Foundation and LAU Civic Engagement Students
In partnership with the Lebanese American University (LAU) Civic Engagement Students, Medrar Foundation launched a community initiative titled “Mental Health Matters.” The program aimed to break the stigma surrounding mental health in Lebanon and to equip individuals—especially youth and parents—with practical coping tools to manage stress, anxiety, and emotional distress during economic and social hardships.
In collaboration with the Lebanese American University’s Civic Engagement students, Medrar Foundation launched an awareness program titled “Health on a Budget”, aimed at educating communities on how to maintain and improve their health through affordable and practical approaches.
South Sudan faces an escalating food crisis, driven by ongoing conflict, frequent climate shocks and economic instability. These overlapping challenges have deepened food insecurity across the country, putting millions at risk and straining already limited resources.
The Migration, Environment, and Climate Change (MECC) Country Report on Yemen by IOM explores the complex links between climate change, environmental degradation, and human mobility in Yemen.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with local authorities in Aden, officially broke ground today on the Al-Arish Wastewater Pumping Station—a landmark project that aims to improve sanitation services, public health, and environmental conditions in one of Yemen’s most densely populated urban areas.
The Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) Annex to the Financing Agreement sets out the measures and actions required for the project design and implementation to meet the African Development Bank’s Environmental and Social Operational Safeguards, in alignment with WFP’s own WFP Environmental and Social Sustainability Framework.
OCHA access teams continue to work on strengthening joint analysis and advocacy for improved humanitarian access in northeast Syria. Building on the January access snapshots for Al-Hasakeh, Ar-Raqqa, and Deir-ez-Zor, partners aim to produce updated monthly snapshots and register incidents through OCHA’s new Access Monitoring and Reporting Framework.
The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) is pleased to announce the “Wide Awake Art Contest,” an open call to Lebanese and Tunisian artists as well as artists living in Lebanon or Tunisia to explore the theme “the Sound of Dissent.” The contest will showcase works by those who are documenting and memorializing their communities’ stories in times of instability, resistance, and change.
إنطلاقاً من توجيهات سمو الشيخة فاطمة بنت مبارك – الرئيس الأعلى لمؤسسة التنمية الأسرية باطلاق الدورة السادسة لبرنامج سمو الشيخة فاطمة بنت مبارك للتميز والذكاء المجتمعي 2021-2022 برئاسة سمو الشيخ ذياب بن محمد بن زايد آل نهيان
تم إنشاء مؤسسة التنمية الأسرية في إمارة أبو ظبي عام 2006 وتتمحور أعمالها حول المساهمة في وضع الاستراتيجيات في مجال الأسرة والمرأة والطفل والإشراف على تنفيذها.
Berytech has announced that applications for batch four (4) of its Agrytech Accelerator Program are now open, and that the program’s team has worked with multiple stakeholders in the agri-food sector to identify real-life challenges that need immediate innovative solutions.
عقد المركز الدولي للملكية الفكرية والدراسات الحقوقية فِكر بالتعاون مع مؤسسة المطران ميخائيل الجَميل للحوار والثقافة ورشة عمل ثقافية حقوقية عن بُعد بعنوان " معاً من أجل السلام " بمناسبة اليوم العالمي للسلام
