Partnership for Lebanon• First United States business delegation to Lebanon • Formed in September 2006 to assist the reconstruction efforts in

Lebanon and to help the people of Lebanon find the path to long-term stability and economic growth.

• The Partnership’s leaders include:– Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Corporation– Craig Barrett, Chairman, Intel Corporation – John Chambers, President and CEO, Cisco Inc.– Yousif Ghafari, Chairman, GHAFARI, Inc.– Dr. Ray Irani, Chairman, President and CEO, Occidental

Petroleum Corporation

Partnership for Lebanon

Lebanese Government Ministries

Lebanese Government Ministries

Global Impact (NGO) Global Impact (NGO)

US State DepartmentUS State Department

USAIDUSAID

Lebanese Prime Minister’s OfficeLebanese Prime Minister’s Office

AmChamAmCham

IDALIDAL KafalatKafalat

CitigroupCitigroup

American University of BeirutAmerican University of Beirut

American Near East Relief AgencyAmerican Near East Relief Agency

Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity

Mercy CorpsMercy Corps

UNICEFUNICEF US Chamber of CommerceUS Chamber of Commerce

PCAPCA

Partnership Goals• Establish Public Private Partnerships

–Scalable, replicable, sustainable solutions –Community and country transformation

• Sustainable Development –By partnering with public / private / NGOs, expand the reach of education and workforce training, create jobs and build Lebanon’s infrastructure

• Establish Public Private Partnerships–Scalable, replicable, sustainable solutions –Community and country transformation

• Sustainable Development –By partnering with public / private / NGOs, expand the reach of education and workforce training, create jobs and build Lebanon’s infrastructure

Workstreams and Associated Initiatives

ConnectedCommunitiesConnected

Communities

TelePresenceTelePresence

e- Governmente- Government

WorkforceTraining / Education

WorkforceTraining / Education

BusinessMatchingBusinessMatching

EquityInvestments

EquityInvestments

Micro-GrantsIn ICT

Micro-GrantsIn ICT

InternationalInternetGateway

InternationalInternetGateway

Internet Exchange

Point

Internet Exchange

Point

NationalBroadband

Strategy

NationalBroadband

Strategy

ProfessionalProfessional

InternshipsInternships

LebanonLebanon

Fund Mgmt /Distribution

to NGO’s

Fund Mgmt /Distribution

to NGO’s

Job Creation /Private Sector

Revival

Job Creation /Private Sector

Revival

ConnectedCommunities & Government

ConnectedCommunities & Government

ICT Infrastructure

ICT Infrastructure

Relief and Response

Relief and Response

Net AcadNet Acad

IT AcadIT Acad

USAUSA

EducationEducation

K-12K-12

Higher EdHigher Ed

Diaspora & Sponsorships

SME Enablement

SME Enablement

Leader MentorshipsLeader Mentorships

Entrepreneurial SeminarsEntrepreneurial Seminars

Sectors StudySectors Study

5-site Pilot5-site Pilot

TelemedecineTelemedecine

Mercy CorpsMercy Corps

HABITATHABITAT

UNICEFUNICEF

ANERAANERA

2 TP Suites2 TP Suites

For more information

www.partnershipforlebanon.org