LBP 9 Billion from the Ministry of Social Affairs to NGOs
Funding NGOs
Every year, the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs enters into contract with a number of social and religious NGOs in order to carry out joint projects in different towns and neighborhoods in Lebanon. The Ministry provides monetary resources while NGOs ensure the supply of headquarters, labor force, etc. The agreements are renewed automatically on a yearly basis without conducting any actual assessment of the projects in question. Consequently, the Audit Court reiterated the need to abide by the following conditions before renewing the contract, but to no avail:
- Contract renewal shall not be automatic but rather a function of an annual assessment
- Stern supervision shall be imposed on the distribution of the state’s contributions
- The joint projects shall undergo a feasibility assessment
NGOs in contract with the Ministry of Social Affairs
The Ministry of Social Affairs signs agreements with over 86 NGOs every year to ensure the execution of joint projects serving social, educational or health purposes. The amount of credits allocated to these projects is LBP 9 billion. Table 1 illustrates a sample of the NGOs in contract with the Ministry by sectarian and regional distribution.
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Sample of the NGOs in contract with the Ministry of Social Affairs |
Table 1 |
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Name |
Nature of Activity |
Location |
State’s contribution (LBP billion) |
Sectarian affiliation |
|
Maronite Diocese of Beirut |
Socio-medical center |
Ashrafieh |
22 |
Maronite |
|
Maronite Diocese of Beirut |
Socio-medical center |
Kfare’may |
20 |
Maronite |
|
Greek Catholic Diocese of Beirut |
Socio-medical centers |
Kfare’qab- Kfertay |
53 |
Greek Catholic |
|
Al-Zawraq Foundation |
Center for the handicapped |
Fanar |
44 |
Greek Catholic (founded in 1992) |
|
Youth Orthodox Movement |
Socio-medical center |
Tripoli |
32 |
Orthodox |
|
Higher Islamic Shia’a Council |
Socio-medical center |
Hermel |
19 |
Shia’a |
|
Higher Islamic Shia’a Council |
Socio-medical center |
Kayfoun |
44 |
Shia’a |
|
Jaafarite Ifta’a- Beer Hassan |
Socio-medical center |
Beer Hassan |
21 |
Shia’a |
|
Islamic Charity Foundation |
Socio-medical center |
Burj El-Barajneh |
29 |
Shia’a (founded in 1963) |
|
Druze Charity Foundation |
Socio-medical center |
Wata El-Msaytbeh |
24 |
Druze |
|
Social Solidarity Foundation |
Socio-medical center |
Mazra’a, chouf |
39 |
Druze |
|
Association of the Educated Muslim Youths |
Social services’ center |
Aisha Bakkar, Beirut |
42 |
Sunni |
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Alumni Association of the National Institute of Administration and Development |
Studies and Documentation Center |
Beirut |
8 |
Non-sectarian |
Source: Cabinet meeting minutes on September 19, 2012
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