NammiSkills is a learning platform launched through a first-of-its-kind tripartite partnership between UNICEF, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and CIS Group, to build digital skills and inclusive education among young people in Lebanon.
The backing
The initiative is funded by the Government of the Netherlands, supported by the World Bank, and implemented in partnership with Forward MENA as part of the Prospects program.
The goal
Equip learners with modern technical and vocational skills so they can enter the job market and adapt to the digital transformation reshaping today’s work.
Who launched it
- Khawaja Aftab Ahmed, Regional Director (Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan), IFC
- Frank Mollen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Lebanon
- Andrea Berther, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon
- Emilios Chatzinikolaou, Prospects Program Manager, IFC
- Hiba Obeid, NammiSkills / Forward MENA
Why it matters
NammiSkills treats digital skills as a gateway to employment, social inclusion, and economic stability in Lebanon.
Related: part of CIS’s partnership with IFC and its wider funded programs. See all CIS partnerships.
Read more: IFC announcement on LinkedIn · nammiskills.org.
