Serving the community is one of the Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training’s (LOST) main priorities, whether it is by providing a source of income for a sector of the community or enhancing the environment in which they live in. Once again, LOST and the World Food Programme (WFP) have partnered together to support the agricultural infrastructure in Baalbeck-Hermel.
During 2018, two projects were implemented with the support of the World Food Programme (WFP), where there were 688 direct Syrian beneficiaries and 421 direct Lebanese beneficiaries. Forty percent of these beneficiaries were women.
In Baalbeck-Hermel, a total of 11,444 meters of canals were rehabilitated and constructed. In Baalbeck specifically, 6,404 meters of canals were rehabilitated and constructed. The Central Agricultural Market in Baalbeck was rehabilitated and refurbished. In Yamoune, 4,100 meters of canals were rehabilitated and constructed, and in Nabha, 582 meters of canals were constructed. 4,400 meters of pipelines were installed in Deir El Ahmar, and 565 meters of canals were installed. As for Younine, 375 meters of canals were constructed.
3,105 meters were constructed as agricultural roads, of which 255 meters were constructed in Younine, and 2 of them were constructed in Harbata.
The Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST) and the World Food Programme (WFP), not only benefited the community from the canals and agricultural roads which can be used for agricultural and transport purposes, but also helped create an income source for 1,109 beneficiaries in need. They have also refurbished the Central Agricultural Market in Baalbeck, which made it easier for people to access the shops.
