LEBANESE NGO’S NETWORK - OVERVIEW
The “Lebanese NGOs Network” (Collectif) is a non-profit “joined coordination entity” that believes in the dignity and worth of the human being and operates to enable every person entitling his rights via civil society’s institutions without distinction of political and cultural choices, or social and economical capacities.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 
Between 1962 and 1968, Mouvement social took initiative for the establishment of four sectoral coordination committees. The activities of these Coordination committees evolve: regular meetings, congresses, common projects were conducted until 1975, when the coordination committees had to stop their activities in consequences of the civil war. 
Between 1980 and 1986, in a new attempt to revive coordination despite the war, seven NGOs gather in an informal structure: “Committee for preparation of coordinations” leading to the creation of new coordination committees.
In 1992 the group expands to 14 associations, acquires an official status and becomes the “Collectif des ONGs du Liban”.
Today, fifteen NGOs are members of the Lebanese NGOs Network. Beyond, common activities, collaboration and cooperation between its members, the Collectif follows an open-door policy of networking and coordination with civil, private and public institutions at the national, regional and international levels.

Legal status
 The Lebanese NGOs Network s a network between 15 Lebanese NGOs, registered on 18/12/1992 no 451/ AD.

 
OBJECTIVES
The Lebanese NGO’s Network aims to:
- Consolidate coordination and cooperation between civil society’s institutions and partnership with public and private sectors, for a sustainable development.
- Assure the right of every person to: freedom of opinion and expression, health, education, housing, work, food and healthy environment without discrimination of any kinds such as sex, religion, thoughts…
- Enable marginalized groups participating to development process, and encourage local initiatives and adaptation of programs according to people’s needs and expectations.
- Associate women to development strategies of institutions and emphasize their pioneer role in the society.
- Involve youth to development programs, especially educational and training ones, and prepare them to take over leadership responsibilities within society.
- Raise awareness about democratic values, citizenship and human rights among civil society’s institutions and organizations. 

AFFILIATIONS
- Member in the Social and Economic Council, represented by Father Elie Madi (President of Caritas-Lebanon).

- Founder member of the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND).