QFFD, EAA and Lebanese Ministry in deal to provide scholarships

Doha: Qatar Fund for Development(QFFD)  and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education of Lebanon signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide scholarships for 400 students to complete their education at the American University of Beirut, in cooperation with Education Above All Foundation (EAA), which will manage the project through Qatar scholarships program.

The five-year MoU will target Lebanese and  Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon as part of a joint program between EAA and the American University of Beirut. On this occasion, Khalifa Al Kuwari, Director of QFFD said: “Through this agreement, we reaffirm Qatar’s concern to support education, securing a decent life, which supports the process of sustainable human development through which the desired development goals of the United Nations are achieved, specifically the fourth goal. For sustainable development, namely: ensuring fair and inclusive education and promoting lifelong learning for all. We believe that supporting education is one of the basic pillars of human development and the key to success, and today’s agreement comes as a continuation of Qatar’s role in supporting the fourth goal of the sustainable development goals.”