Listening to Farmers, Women Entrepreneurs and Local Leaders: Midline Evaluation Visits in Akkar, North Lebanon

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Listening to Farmers, Women Entrepreneurs and Local Leaders: Midline Evaluation Visits in Akkar, North Lebanon

Listening to Farmers, Women Entrepreneurs and Local Leaders: Midline Evaluation Visits in Akkar, North Lebanon

Photo courtesy GATE Lebanon, © RET Germany

Article by Carine Harouny, Operations and Communications Officer for GATE Lebanon, RET Germany’s local implementing partner

AKKAR, LEBANON – RET Germany and GATE Lebanon have begun the midline evaluation of their joint project in North Lebanon, a process that includes meetings and field visits across Akkar and the wider North Lebanon region. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

During the visit, RET Germany’s Monitoring and Evaluation team met with the GATE Lebanon team and traveled to project activities to speak with beneficiaries. The visits aimed to review implementation progress, gather feedback, and assess the changes resulting from the project’s interventions.

A group of women seated in a classroom setting, engaging with two presenters standing at the front. There are various notes and materials on the desks, and a television screen displaying information in the background.
A group of six people gathered outdoors, discussing agricultural practices near a farm. They're standing by a tree, with a blue sky and clouds in the background.

Photos courtesy GATE Lebanon, © RET Germany

The field visits covered vocational training sessions, agricultural interventions promoting Integrated Pest Management (IPM), infrastructure projects, partner organizations, and women-led businesses whose owners received support through entrepreneurship training and coaching. The team also met with municipal representatives, farmers, and other stakeholders, including the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Tripoli and North Lebanon (CCIAT) and the Ministry of Agriculture’s office in Akkar.

The evaluation is an important step toward strengthening project monitoring, learning from field experience, and ensuring that interventions continue to respond to the needs of local communities.

The project “Improving Food Security, Livelihoods, and the Inclusion of Women and Vulnerable Groups, and Promoting Gender Equality in North Lebanon,” funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany (BMZ) and implemented by RET Germany in partnership with GATE Lebanon.

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