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Supporting Lebanon's Transition into the Future Through Human Capital Mentoring

Join Lebanon’s walk to economic and cultural progress as a credentialed mentor.

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IMC Membership

Join the IMC Lebanon Region and receive exclusive discounts on mentor credentials, mentoring certification, and mentoring accreditation. Enhance your mentoring capabilities with tools and templates and become part of a global mentoring community.

IMC Credential

Advance your professional journey and enhance your credibility with mentor credentials such as CAM, CPM, or CMM. The IMC Lebanon Region provides various opportunities to obtain and renew these credentials, supporting your growth as a mentor.
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IMC Accreditation

Gain international recognition for your mentoring initiatives with IMC accreditation for your training facility or organization. This accreditation validates your mentoring programs, ensuring they meet global mentoring standards within Lebanon.

Mentoring in Organizations

Show your company's dedication to employee development with mentoring certification. IMC accreditation ensures your mentoring programs are of international best practice, allowing for certification opportunities and a solid mentoring culture.

IMC in Lebanon

Countries adopting mentoring as an essential component of their nation’s progress find it to be a blessing. This is why an increasing number of governments are investing heavily in this initiative. Lebanon took notice of the benefits that mentoring brought about in other countries and started investing efforts in the same.

Lebanon’s economic situation made it even more essential without further delays. Today, we can observe how mentoring played a strong part in Lebanon’s slow yet steady transformation. Structured mentoring is crucial in building high-quality human capital, entrepreneurial spirit, and a workforce that will help achieve the country’s projected growth of 7% to 9%.

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Mentoring in Lebanon Key Statistics

Data-driven insights from academic research, youth employment programs, entrepreneurship initiatives, and global partnerships.

As of June 2026 · Nawaya Network · UNITAR · World Bank · Academic Research
▶ Academic Mentorship Impact
Pharmacy Education Study (Lebanon-wide) Pharmacy Practice Journal · Vol. 21, No. 3, 2023
Total student participants 260across all Lebanese pharmacy schools
260
Improved experiential training performance 92%of students credit mentors
92%
Improved communication skills 88%of students
88%
Promoted professional development 87%of students
87%
Influenced pursuit of leadership positions 86%of students
86%
Influenced general academic performance 83%of students
83%
Source: Pharmacy Practice Journal, Vol. 21, No. 3, 2023
▶ Youth Employment & Career Mentoring
Nawaya Network Employment Hub 5th Cohort · 2025
Target participants100unemployed university graduates (up to age 28)
100
Training components3soft skills + career coaching + technical upskilling
3 tracks
Source: Nawaya Network
NOMU Al Ghurair Program 3rd Cohort · Launching June 2025
Target participants60university graduates (up to age 35)
60
Skill areas4AI basics · data annotation · project management · business intelligence
4 modules
Source: NOMU Al Ghurair Program
▶ Entrepreneurship Mentoring & Business Launch
"Work in Progress" (WIP) Program Pro Terra Santa · Since Fall 2022
Businesses launched~30agriculture · organic cosmetics · local food processing
30
Target age18-35years
18-35
Support model3training + grants + loans
3 pillars
Source: Pro Terra Santa
Nawaya Network Entrepreneurship Tracks Launching June 2025
Readiness Track (ages 17-23)Foundationalentrepreneurship awareness & inspiration
Readiness
Full Entrepreneurship TrackIntensivetraining · business coaching · funding support
Full track
Source: Nawaya Network
▶ International Mentoring & Capacity Building
UNITAR RISE LAB 2025-2026 · Supported by Government of Japan
Total participants (Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq)500ages 18-40
500
Focus areas2food security · agribusiness innovation
2 sectors
Cost to participantsFreeonline phases + in-person workshop
Free
Source: UNITAR
▶ Alignment with World Bank Lebanon Strategy
World Bank Strategic Priorities (2018 framework) Jobs · Capacity Building · Value Chains
Priority 1: Jobs Access✓improving employment services for women and youth
Aligned
Priority 2: Capacity Building✓institutionalizing mentoring & technical assistance
Aligned
Priority 3: Value Chain Support✓matching grants + technical assistance + mentoring
Aligned
Source: World Bank Lebanon Strategy
▶ Key Mentoring Insights — Lebanon

Academic Impact

92%

of pharmacy students say mentors improve training performance

Youth Employment

100+

graduates per cohort in career coaching programs

Entrepreneurship

~30

businesses launched despite banking crisis

Global Reach

500

participants in UNITAR RISE LAB (Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq)

Future Skills

60

graduates trained in AI & data annotation (NOMU)

Strategic Alignment

100%

of programs align with World Bank priorities

"By believing in me, you forced me to believe in myself." — WIP Program participant, Lebanon
International Mentoring Center · Insights Hub Sources: Pharmacy Practice journal · Nawaya Network · Pro Terra Santa · UNITAR · World Bank

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Benefits of Mentoring in Lebanon Impact Delivery

How structured mentorship drives employment, academic success, and professional growth — building resilience and opportunity.

As of June 2026 · Sources: Nawaqa · NOMU · World Bank · UNITAR · 2023 Pharmacy Study

Employment & Workforce Benefits

Youth Employment Access

Nawaqa Network serves 100 unemployed graduates per cohort with career coaching and technical upskilling.

Digital & AI Readiness

NOMU AI Global trains 60 graduates in AI basics, data annotation, project management, and business intelligence.

World Bank Strategic Alignment

Mentoring supports the World Bank's priority of 'empowering access to jobs for women and youth' — a binding constraint on growth.

Academic & Entrepreneurship Benefits

Academic Mentorship Impact

2023 study (n=260): 92% said mentors improve training performance; 88% improve communication skills; 87% promote professional development; 86% influence leadership positions.

Entrepreneurship Launchpad

WIP (since 2022) supports 12 businesses per year with training, grants, and loans in agriculture, organic cosmetics, and local food processing.

Youth Entrepreneurship Tracks

Nawaqa offers Readiness (ages 17-23) and full Entrepreneurship Tracks with intensive training, business coaching, and funding support.

Professional & Global Benefits

International Credibility

UNITAR RISE LAB trains 500 participants across Lebanon, Egypt, and Iraq in food security and agribusiness innovation.

Global Networks

Mentoring connects professionals to UN networks and cross-border opportunities, essential for attracting diaspora investment.

Skill Development for Recovery

Builds leadership, digital literacy, and project management skills — addressing World Bank capacity building priorities for Lebanon's recovery.

International Mentoring Center · Lebanon Chapter Sources: Nawaqa · NOMU · World Bank · UNITAR · 2023 Pharmacy Study

Accreditation Process

How Organizations in Lebanon Can Get IMC Accreditation

To maintain the highest level of standards in global mentoring, IMC has a rigorous review system to audit your organization’s program quality as part of our strict accreditation process requirements in Lebanon.

Your organization can opt to provide a mentoring program with more than 20 hours of training or a shorter one. This can get you a training accreditation or an endorsed training accreditation.

Your program must include mentoring skills and domain or knowledge development so as to be eligible for accreditation. Every program must incorporate the following three sections compulsorily:

  1. The IMC Definition of Mentoring
  2. The IMC Code of Conduct and Ethics
  3. The IMC Core Competencies (minimum of 3 are must for accreditation)

The programs must provide participants with the necessary skills for each credential and ensure that the trainer is the primary mentor supervisor for at least a year.

The accreditation will be valid for three years from the date of issue.

The Accreditation Application Flow

The entire accreditation application process takes around four to six weeks. 

Stage 1: Organization Details

Stage 2: Program Details

Stage 3: Instructor Details

Stage 4: Terms and Conditions

Following a successful review, you’ll receive an email notification confirming your IMC accreditation status and a media kit to display your accreditation.

Please feel free to contact us for any further clarification.

FAQs

You can be a part and even lead the IMC Lebanon Chapters at

  • Beirut
  • Tripoli
  • Sidon

You can contact the IMC Lebanon region management team directly through the IMC website to express interest in joining, volunteering as a chapter leader, or learning more about establishing mentoring programs in the country.

The IMC Lebanon Region invites mentors to join a community committed to creating positive societal impact. You can volunteer with IMC Lebanon to give back to your mentoring community, lead a local chapter in Beirut, Tripoli, or Sidon, and participate in community events. Your volunteer work also helps you earn MDCs (Mentoring Development Credits) toward credential renewal.

While IMC Lebanon highly promotes mentoring for individual and organizational progress, accreditation is given for each individual program, whether small or corporate, subject to a rigorous review post application. Every application is scanned for adherence to the global standards set by IMC and the inclusion of the IMC Definition of Mentoring, IMC Code of Conduct & Ethics, and IMC Core Competencies.

IMC helps organizations integrate mentoring by:

  • Providing employees with the necessary tools to enhance their mentoring capabilities.
  • Helping establish formal mentoring programs
  • Ensuring programs align with international best practices
  • Offering certification opportunities for employees
  • Fostering a strong mentoring culture within the organization

IMC Lebanon region members receive:

  • Exclusive discounts on mentor credentials (CAM, CPM, CMM)
  • Exclusive discounts on mentoring certification and mentoring accreditation
  • Access to a comprehensive mentoring toolkit and templates
  • Connection to a global mentoring community
  • Opportunities to volunteer and lead local chapters
  • IMC-exclusive content for professional growth

A mentoring certification from reputed global non-profit organizations such as IMC puts your company at an advantage. It offers international recognition on the basis on a solid mentoring culture that has a profound long-term impact. IMC Lebanon helps companies within the country integrate mentorship into their work culture by providing employees with valuable tools to expand their mentoring abilities.

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