IDRC’s support for research in Lebanon has focused in particular on peace building, Palestinian refugees, dryland agriculture and watershed management. The first research initiative supported by
IDRC in the country dates back to 1975, though most of its contributions occurred after the civil war ended in 1991.
One example of
IDRC support is the Scholarship Fund for Palestinian Refugee Women in Lebanon. The Centre manages this initiative, launched with Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the Canadian International Development Agency in 2000, to assist Palestinian women refugees in Lebanon — most of whom live in extreme poverty.
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