As part of the USAID-funded Community Support Program (CSP), and in collaboration with the Chair of 'Fondation Diane' CEEDD at Saint-Joseph University, a project was launched to reshape the community's perspective on waste in 12 municipalities in the Batroun district, fostering behavioral shifts towards actively engaging in the sorting of solid waste at its source.

The project will be implemented in two clusters: the first in the town of Batroun itself, and the second in the remaining 11 villages of Batroun district. Technical support will involve executing awareness campaigns within the villages, each tailored to specific village needs. Regarding the Batroun cluster, due to its large scale, awareness campaigns will be executed in 6 sectors: Restaurants, Hotels, Resorts, Residences, Industrial Establishments, and Schools & Universities.

Additionally, the project focuses on training selected volunteers in effective waste sorting techniques and equipping them with the skills to design impactful awareness campaigns. To back the project’s goal, material support will be provided by distributing bins throughout the streets of the 12 villages to collect recyclable waste.

To kick off the project in Batroun town, an Introductory Meeting was arranged at the Batroun Municipality Town Hall on Thursday, March 7th, 2024, at 9:30 am, gathering representatives from CEEDD/USJ, CSP, Batroun Municipality, and the mayor of Batroun himself, Mr. Marcelino Al Harek. The primary objective was to launch the preparatory phase by presenting the project's objectives, scope, strategy, and outlining CSP's support.