· Provided
a total of 12,882 clients with enhanced access to credit: 12,209 clients
through CHF’s AMEEN program and 673 clients through RMF.
· Provided
2,274 women working in the agribusiness and light agro-industry sector
incentives and assistance
· Generated
2,208 person months of employment and delivered around 140 person months of
training
· Benefited
1,123 students through the information and research from the activities of
the CEDARS program
· Produced
and distributed more than 20,000 brochures, manuals, and/or handbooks to
support improved agricultural practices
· CHF
and its partners, Rene Moawad Foundation, Hariri Foundation, and ADR
participated in various exhibitions, including the Made in America Trade
Show, Garden Show, events of the Agricultural Week, and others.
· CHF
organized a series of workshops on Appropriate Post-harvest Techniques in
all growth poles. These workshops were conducted by Dr. Kitinoja and Dr. A.
Kader, post-harvest experts from University of California at Davis,
targeting farmers, traders, agricultural engineers, NGO representatives,
quality control companies, university professors and students, and others
from across Lebanon.
· CHF
hosted numerous USAID staff, US Embassy, US congressional delegations, and
others who visited CHF projects’ sites in various Growth Poles.
· CHF
continued to receive positive coverage in the national and international
media regarding its development initiatives.
