{"id":1759,"date":"2015-12-15T19:36:59","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T18:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iecd.org\/iecd\/en\/proche-orient-afrique-du-nord\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T08:35:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:35:34","slug":"middle-east-north-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/en\/countries-of-operation\/middle-east-north-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean Basin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-7420270dda896a7728e3c90b94d24f81 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-690ccb7c49e0b924437f49b53a34614c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-m2g3y8ut-b1aa4fecd19b642024b1dba4cfd89181-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '>\n<style 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class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>4<\/a><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot av-2boifj-730221f4d197c0bab18d5a771eb5d517 av-image-hotspot-5 ' data-avia-tooltip-position='top' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='centered' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-large-width av-tt-pos-above av-tt-align-centered  main_color av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;h2&gt;LEBANON&lt;\/h2&gt;\n'><a href=https:\/\/www.iecd.org\/en\/countries-of-operation\/middle-east-north-africa\/lebanon\/  class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>5<\/a><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot av-ljqxffe6-1d2b4abb10dda10974861c0b8560cc02 av-image-hotspot-6 ' data-avia-tooltip-position='left' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='top' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-default-width av-tt-pos-left av-tt-align-top  main_color av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;h2&gt;TUNISIA&lt;\/h2&gt;\n'><a 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.av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k03w8ghi-7ce83fcdf64ae164cfb124649a88a0a3 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_full  av-linked-heading'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Mediterranean basin and Middle East<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-m2g3gsf4-9ce39a20588d5e86342eef952bf76499 sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-m2g3gsf4-9ce39a20588d5e86342eef952bf76499 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m2g3fojb-a9a38e5906084411c42d0083c63a0267\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m2g3fojb-a9a38e5906084411c42d0083c63a0267 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#000000;\ntext-align:justify;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m2g3fojb-a9a38e5906084411c42d0083c63a0267 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The IECD has continued to develop its activities in the <b><strong>Middle East<\/strong><\/b> and <b><strong>North<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>Africa<\/strong><\/b> despite the deteriorating economic, social and political situation. The IECD has expanded its work with the most vulnerable groups in collaboration with local public and private partners.<\/p>\n<p><b><strong>In<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>Lebanon,<\/strong><\/b> despite the multidimensional crisis, IECD has maintained its activities throughout the country. Thanks to the diversity of its projects and schemes, IECD has confirmed its position as a key player in the fields of vocational training and access to employment. New projects have been implemented to respond to the challenges facing the country, in particular integration via the energy transition professions and the development of training in the installation of solar panels.<\/p>\n<p><b><strong>The IECD<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>has repositioned<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>itself<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>to<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>provide<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>technical<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>assistance<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>to<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>local<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>partners<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>in the Palestinian<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>Territories<\/strong><\/b> <b><strong>.<\/strong><\/b> For example, its partner Burj al Luqluq Community Centre and Society has successfully taken over from the IECD the management and running of the Al Hamawi socio-educational centre, located to the east of Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p><b><strong>In Syria, <\/strong><\/b>the IECD has increased its impact through the development of integration projects and short professional training courses.<\/p>\n<p><b><strong>In Morocco, <\/strong><\/b>after the consecration of the project to train people to help people with reduced mobility and the development of entrepreneurial support, the teams are trying out these models within other structures.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"193\">The IECD is now well established in <strong>Tunisia<\/strong>, confirming the foundations for the \u2018Nouvelle Chance\u2019 programmes in Sousse and Kairouan. The IECD has also launched a bakery-pastry training courses.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"434\">Meanwhile, the <strong>Mediterranean New Chance Network<\/strong> carries out new advocacy initiatives with public authorities, publishes a good practices guide on gender, and organises the first youth exchange between both shores of the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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