The Lebanese Republic has signed a Host Country Agreement with ICMPD, providing a formal framework for longer-term engagement in the country. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, at his meeting with ICMPD Director General Susanne Raab, welcomed the agreement and the opportunities it creates for expanding ICMPD's support to Lebanon; which includes strengthened cooperation with national authorities on migration governance, border management, and institutional capacity development.
Countries
Lebanon
Status
Completed
Duty Stations
Beirut, Lebanon
Duration
01.01.2019
to
31.12.2021
Donors
The Netherlands
Partners
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands, Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, Netherlands National Police
Implementing Agency
ICMPD
Objectives
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Objective: To support the establishment of the Lebanese Armed Forces’ Land Border Regiments' Training School, Rayak (CTS) as an Integrated Border Management training centre of excellence.
Specific objectives are to:
- Support the establishment of professional standards and operating practices within Lebanese border management training
- Contribute to Lebanon’s border training infrastructure and equipment
- Improve access to, and quality of, training for border staff
- Improve intra-agency, inter-agency, and international training coordination in Lebanon
- Increase gender-sensitive approaches.
Project Phases
January 2019 - Present
Netherlands' Assistance to Lebanese Border Agencies (NL Phase 4)
January 2018 – December 2018
NL Phase 3
July 2016 – December 2017
NL Phase 2
Jan 2015 – June 2016
NL Phase 1
Photo Gallery
Netherlands' Funded Distance Learning Suite (DLS) at the CTS
