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Lebanese Association for Popular Action (AMEL)

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Lebanese Association for Popular Action (AMEL)
Organization's acronym:	Amel
Address:	Moussaitbeh Abu Shakra Street, Amel Building Beirut Lebanon
Phone:	961-1-317293 / 317294
Fax:	961-1-305646
Email:	research@amel.com
Web site:	www.amel.org
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	Arabic English French

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Agriculture Children Citizenship and Governance Development Education Family Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs Intellectual Property Justice Least Developed Countries Micro-Credit Migration Outer Space Population Private Sector Refugees Social Development Sustainable Development Technical Cooperation Volunteerism Women Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Information and communication technologies Millennium Development Goals Violence against women Women and health Social Development: Conflict Poverty Youth
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Lebanon
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Amel's vision for a sustainable and durable development is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) stated in United Nations resolution 55/2, on 8 September 2000. The sustainable development of the Lebanese society is intrinsically linked to the respect and implementation of human, economic, social and political rights altogether. Indeed, durable development can only be an efficient and viable process empowering underprivileged women and men, by providing them with the appropriate means including capacity building, in order to improve their living conditions. This principle also implies solidarity and commitment on behalf of the international community, mutual respect as well as fair North and South partnership. Gender equality, the Participation of Youth in Community Life, Human Rights Promotion as well as the Principle of Good Governance are core values as well as essential conditions to attain sustainable development and reach the MDG. Amel's objectives are: -Promoting social, economic, civil and cultural rights to the underprivileged in Lebanon. -Contributing in building a strong and mobilized Civil Society in order to strengthen national unity and promote democratic values. -Advocating and Lobbying for Human Rights Principles in the aim of ensuring Social Justice. - Assisting and Providing Quality Services to anyone (medical activities, rural development, trainings…) - Promoting equality, whether between urban and rural zones, men and women or the different social classes.
Year established (YYYY):	1979
Year of registration (YYYY):	2001
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Lebanese NGOs Network, Arab NGOs Network, ICVA, CIVICUS, CRIN
Funding structure:	Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other:	private donations, public funds (national or international), fund-raising, benefit from the center (because of a symbolic participation of the beneficiaries)

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