Abstract
Following years of devastation from war, the infrastructure of the district of Jizzine in southern Lebanon was in shambles and the residents left without employment and dependent on agricultural products from outside the region. In February 2002, in an effort to re-establish self-sufficiency in the district, the World Rehabilitation Fund with support from the United States Agency for International Development and the Leahy War Victims Fund, formed The Development Cooperative in Jizzine (Co-op). By providing technical and material assistance to war/landmine victims, the Co-op has proven to be increasingly capable of addressing multiple socioeconomic needs of landmine survivors and other war victims.
Recommended Citation
Rizkallah, Toufic
(2008)
"Expanding Economic Opportunities in Lebanon,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 12
:
Iss.
1
, Article 16.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol12/iss1/16
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