Social Entrepreneurship Support Organizations Assessment
Social Entrepreneurship Support Organizations Assessment
CAPACITIES AND NEEDS OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS IN LEBANON
The following study was conducted by Beyond Group between April and July 2021, under the “Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Change” (SEE Change) project, funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by Oxfam, COSV and Beyond Group. The project aims at advancing the Social Entrepreneurship (SE) sector in Lebanon. The main objective of the study was to assess the competences of the Social Entrepreneurship Support Organizations (SESOs) of different sizes, operating in various regions in Lebanon, to improve their services and achieve more impact. The study and recommendations will feed into the tailored capacity building program and activities for SESOs to be conducted within the SEE Change project. The assessment targeted SESOs who support social enterprises (SEs) at various stages such as incubators, accelerators, impact investors, as well as SE service providers (such as legal entities, marketing and communication agencies, accounting firms, etc.) currently offering or willing to offer their services to SEs.