Lebanon has a stagnant economy: youth unemployment is at 35%, and poverty rate is at 28.5%. There is a large number of out-of-school and unemployed youth; employment opportunities are difficult to find, particularly for refugees; and a number of youth are graduating without the right skills for the market.

The Nawaya Network identifies promising youth from low-income backgrounds in Lebanon and connects them with mentors, trainers, classes, funding, internship, and employment opportunities. This year, they are supporting up to 2500 youth in three main programs: an entrepreneurship and employability program for out of unemployed Lebanese and refugee youth; a coding bootcamp for unemployed computer science graduates from low-income backgrounds; and a talent development program for low-income youth.