Aid and Development

UNICEF - At a Glance: Lebanon - Newsline, priorities, programs and statistics from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/lebanon.html

Human Rights Watch - Lebanon - Reports, background briefings, testimony, press releases and commentary on the human rights situation in the country.
http://www.hrw.org/mideast/lebanon.php

Amnesty International USA - Lebanon - News, reports and success stories for the country including AI Annual Report entries for the past ten years. [English, Spanish]
http://www.amnestyusa.org/By-Country/Lebanon/page.do?id=1011186&n1=3&n2=30&n3=936

Directory of Development Organizations - Lebanon - Comprehensive directory of international organizations, governments, private sector development agencies, civil society, universities, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions and development consulting firms. Includes contact information. [PDF]
http://www.devdir.org/files/Lebanon.PDF

Catholic Relief Services - Lebanon - Details of current projects, economic and general statistics for the country, and an overview of the organization.
http://www.catholicrelief.org/our_work/where_we_work/overseas/middle_east_and_north_africa/lebanon/

Oxfam - Lebanon - Provides news and information about Oxfam's programmes, case studies, papers and resources.
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/where_we_work/lebanon/

UNDP in Lebanon - Official United Nations Development Programme site for x provides news, speeches, statements and publications along with information about its activities, progress, Millennium Development Goals, partnerships and staff. Focused on poverty, health, governance, environment, natural resources, and information and communications technology.
http://www.undp.org.lb

UN OCHA ReliefWeb - Lebanon - Provides latest updates on emergencies, sector reports, appeals and financial tracking along with background information and employment vacancies.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc104?OpenForm&rc=3&cc=lbn

USAID - Lebanon Mission - Official local site provides information about the country plus all programs, factsheets, employment and procurement opportunities, documents and partners of the US Agency for International Development.
http://www.usaid.gov/lb/

Amnesty International - Lebanon - Ongoing collection of news and reports on the status of human rights.
http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/middle-east-and-north-africa/east-mediterranean/lebanon

USCRI - Country Report: Lebanon - Archives of annual reports about refugees, asylum seekers and displaced persons in the country, provided by the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI).
http://www.refugees.org/countryreports.aspx?cid=1320

OneWorld - Full Coverage: Lebanon - Provides news, opinion, events and campaigns on human rights and sustainable development issues.
http://www.oneworld.net/article/country/422/

US State Department - Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Lebanon - 2007 report on the current status of human rights practices including human freedoms, civil liberties, political rights, international investigations, discrimination, worker rights, child labor and working conditions.
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2007/100600.htm

Caritas Liban (Lebanon) - News and information about programs and activities in Lebanon by the Catholic relief, development and social service confederation of organizations. [English, French]
http://www.caritas.org.lb/

USAID - Lebanon - Official portal provides information about the country plus all programs, factsheets, employment and procurement opportunities, documents and partners of the US Agency for International Development.
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia_near_east/countries/lebanon/

IRIN News - Lebanon - News on relief, development, social, economic and political affairs, by the Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
http://www.irinnews.org/frontpage.asp?SelectRegion=Middle_East&SelectCountry=Lebanon

OneWorld UK - Country Guide: Lebanon - Guide to politics, information and media, human rights, economy, health and the environment.
http://uk.oneworld.net/guides/lebanon/development