Mercy Corps - Call for Applications: Forsa MSME Support

With funding from Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs ‘Addressing Root Causes Fund’ (ARC), Mercy Corps is implementing a three-year program designed to reduce inter-communal tensions between refugees and host communities by alleviating competition over livelihoods. FORSA (Fostering Resilience by Strengthening Abilities) will focus on expanding economic opportunities by improving access to employment, supporting MSME, and building technical capacity of private and government run vocational training centers.

FORSA business support program aims to provide business coaching  up to 80 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and  startups looking to grow their business in Saida, Chouf, Jezzine, Central and West Bekaa districts. The program supports MSMEs to grow their businesses by providing access to business development support and in-kind contribution. The intervention aims to help entrepreneurs better define the challenges and opportunities facing their business, build concrete growth plans, and implement business improvement initiatives in fields such as management, sales, marketing, finance, operations, supply chain, and other management related areas.