URDA NEWS
URDA Launches Ramadan Campaign “Blessing Mode On” for 2026 / 1447 AH
With the arrival of the blessed month of Ramadan, the Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA) has launched its Ramadan campaign for this year under the name “Blessing Mode On” for 2026 / 1447 AH, reaffirming its ongoing commitment to supporting the most vulnerable groups in Lebanon
URDA Participates in the “Local Actors Workshop – Future of Aid 2040”
URDA participated in the Local Actors Workshop – Future of Aid 2040, a forward-looking, face-to-face workshop held in Beirut and organized as part of the global Future of Aid 2040 initiative led by IARAN in collaboration with international and local partners. The workshop brought together local organizations from Lebanon
URDA Holds Second Workshop to Strengthen Legal Protection for Journalists and Human Rights Defenders under the EU-Funded Three-Year Project “Advancing Human Rights through Digital Transformation in Lebanon”
Funded by the European Union, the Union of Relief and Development Associations (URDA), in collaboration with DanChurchAid (DCA) and Digital Opportunity Trust Lebanon (DOT Lebanon), organized its second workshop on Friday, 28 November 2025, aiming to strengthen the legal and professional protection of journalists and human rights defenders in Lebanon.
URDA at the Forum of Pioneers for Greater Syria
The Union of Relief and Development Associations (URDA) participated in the Forum of Pioneers Working for Greater Syria in Syria on January 17–18, 2026, represented by Executive Director Ms. Jihan Kaisi, alongside key institutions and figures in humanitarian, development, and cultural fields. The forum focused on strengthening dialogue, cooperation, and regional
Strengthening the Protection of Women in Crisis Areas: New Report by the Global Women’s Institute at George Washington University, CARE International, and URDA
The Global Women’s Institute at George Washington University, in collaboration with CARE International and the Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA), has released a new report highlighting the escalating challenges faced by women and girls in conflict and disaster settings. The report shows how waves of displacement,
Field Visit to Promote Social Cohesion in Hasbaya and Marjeyoun Funded by the European Union
The Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA), in collaboration with ALEF Association, Weam Organization, and PASC, and with funding from the European Union (EU), organized a field visit to several religious landmarks in the Hasbaya and Marjeyoun areas. The activity involved twenty young men and women and aimed to foster a