British funded initiative in support of Bisariyeh women

The British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hugo Shorter, inaugurated a project last week in the southern town of Bissariyeh aimed at building the capacities of women through relevant training courses. This comes as part of a joint program between the UNDP and the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs entitled ‘Supporting the Capacity of Syrian Refugee Hosting Communities in Lebanon’. In this respect, Shorter met with women participants in training workshops devoted to teaching the principles of safety and quality of food products. During the visit, the project national coordinator at the Ministry, Suheir Ghali, emphasized the significance of the endeavor and it role in contributing to the economic empowerment of an essential component of society, women. For her part, the technical advisor of the project, Marina Lagodich, noted the contribution of this undertaking to the creation of jobs for women only. (Al Mustaqbal, March 4, 2016)