The USAID-funded Lebanon Livelihoods Inclusive Finance Expansion (LIFE) links vulnerable entrepreneurs at the bottom of the economic pyramid with business training and financial services, reducing poverty while facilitating growth of the microfinance sector in Lebanon.

What the Program Aims to Achieve

The LIFE program is administered by the Palladium Group and is aimed at promoting inclusive finance, expanding microcredit products and services, and supporting livelihoods development for vulnerable populations in Lebanon.

What is SEEP's Role?

As part of the inclusive finance component of the project, SEEP provides technical assistance to the Lebanese Microfinance Association (LMFA) to strengthen organizational capacity and to develop demand-driven products and services for members and stakeholders. Using our internal tools such as the Network Capacity Assessment tool and the Microfinance Associations Planning Guide, we support LMFA to play a powerful role in advancing Lebanon’s microfinance industry.

The SEEP Network’s support of microfinance associations spans 15+ years. During that time, SEEP tools and expertise have helped microfinance associations accelerate their development, expand and improve their product and service offerings and contribute to industry-wide innovation.