Governance and Participation in Public Life (GPPL)

About the project

Background & objectives

The Governance and Participation in Public Life (GPPL) project is implemented by Association Auberge Beity, in partnership with ONDES and with the support of UN Women and the British Embassy. The project aims to strengthen the leadership, governance, and meaningful participation of women municipal councilors in local governance structures across Lebanon.

Implemented between September 2025 and March 2026, the project covered 10 municipalities across 5 Lebanese governorates and targeted 118 municipal council members and staff (41 female, 77 male), particularly newly elected women councilors. We also reached 239 community members who took part in the project activities and focus group discussions (FGDs). Through a comprehensive capacity-building approach, the project enhanced women’s technical knowledge, leadership skills, and ability to design and implement inclusive, gender-responsive local initiatives.

The project focused on

1. Building institutional and legal capacities through trainings on the Municipal Activation Law, Public Procurement Law, gender equality, human rights, inclusive governance, and proposal writing.
2. Promoting participatory local governance through municipal and community FGDs, peer-to-peer learning, and coaching sessions.
3. Supporting locally driven initiatives, enabling municipalities led by women councilors to design and implement inclusive community initiatives responding to local needs.
4. Enhancing visibility and knowledge sharing to highlight women’s leadership in municipal work and public life.

Donors & partners

• Supported by UN Women
• Supported by the British Embassy
• In partnership with ONDES
• Implemented by Association Auberge Beity

Date

September 2025 – March 2026