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The Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta (LAKM) / Order of Malta Lebanon is releasing a Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) for the following:

– NGO consultancy services in agriculture

The Order of Malta Lebanon has been operating in the health and social welfare sectors since 1957. It manages a network of 30 projects serving the most vulnerable populations, across the Lebanese territory including primary healthcare centers, mobile medical units, elderly day care centers, hosting centers for the differently-abled and projects for the displaced and refugees.

The Order of Malta Lebanon, with the support of its partner Malteser International (MI), has developed a comprehensive multi-annual program to strengthen its social and health services as well as its structures.

In this framework, the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta / Order of Malta Lebanon is looking for qualified NGO consultancy services in agriculture to provide the services.

If interested to apply, please click on the red title above in order to access the Terms of Reference.

The Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta (LAKM) / Order of Malta Lebanon is releasing a Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) for the following:

– ERP Vendors

The Order of Malta Lebanon has been operating in the health and social welfare sectors since 1957. It manages a network of 30 projects serving the most vulnerable populations, across the Lebanese territory including primary healthcare centers, mobile medical units, elderly day care centers, hosting centers for the differently-abled and projects for the displaced and refugees.

The Order of Malta Lebanon, with the support of its partner Malteser International (MI), has developed a comprehensive multi-annual program to strengthen its social and health services as well as its structures.

In this framework, the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta / Order of Malta Lebanon is looking for qualified ERP vendors to provide the services.

If interested to apply, please click on the red title above in order to access the Terms of Reference.

Following a visit to the Vatican devoted to the situation within the Order of Malta, and a private audience granted by Pope Francis, the president of the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta, Marwan Sehnaoui, visited last Saturday the Maronite Patriarch Béchara Raï, to whom he communicated the content of his exchanges with the Holy Father.

Mr. Sehnaoui assured the patriarch that he had shared with Pope Francis the suffering of the Lebanese people, in particular after the double explosion which ravaged the port of Beirut and the surrounding areas last August, mentioning the misery faced by a large part of the population, its frustrations and its dejection. At the same time, he underlined the role that the Order of Malta plays in Lebanon as an instrument of peace and coexistence in a country plunged into complex internal conflicts.

Despite the wish of many to see the Holy Father pay a visit to Lebanon, Mr. Sehnaoui assured the Maronite Patriarch that “the Pope is listening to the suffering of the Lebanese people, and keeps himself informed”. “In terms full of benevolence and hope, the Pope affirmed that Lebanon is constantly present in his thoughts and prayers,” Sehnaoui reported.

The Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta / Order of Malta Lebanon has a vacancy for the following position:

– Mental Health Coordinator

The Order of Malta Lebanon has been operating in the health and social welfare sectors since 1957. It manages a network of 30 projects serving the most vulnerable populations, across the Lebanese territory including primary healthcare centers, mobile medical units, elderly day care centers, hosting centers for the differently-abled and projects for the displaced and refugees.

The Order of Malta Lebanon, with the support of its partner Malteser International (MI), has developed a comprehensive multi-annual program to strengthen its social and health services as well as its structures.

In this framework, the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta / Order of Malta Lebanon is looking for experienced candidates to fill the mentioned position.

Please click on the above red title in order to download its Terms of Reference.

The Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta (LAKM) / Order of Malta Lebanon is releasing a Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) for the following:

– Communication Agencies

The Order of Malta Lebanon has been operating in the health and social welfare sectors since 1957. It manages a network of 30 projects serving the most vulnerable populations, across the Lebanese territory including primary healthcare centers, mobile medical units, elderly day care centers, hosting centers for the differently-abled and projects for the displaced and refugees.

The Order of Malta Lebanon, with the support of its partner Malteser International (MI), has developed a comprehensive multi-annual program to strengthen its social and health services as well as its structures.

In this framework, the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta / Order of Malta Lebanon is looking for qualified communication agencies to provide the services.

If interested to apply, please click on the above red title in order to access the Terms of Reference.

Fra’ Marco Luzzago has been elected with a large majority Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta. The Council Complete of State, the electoral body, met on 7 and 8 November in the Magistral Villa in Rome, one of the Order of Malta’s two institutional seats. All phases of the election were caried out in full compliance with anti-Covid measures.

There were 44 participants at the Council Complete of State out of the 56 entitled to vote. They came to Rome from Argentina, Peru, the United States, Lebanon, France, Sweden, Austria, Germany, Holland, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Malta and Italy.

The newly elected head of the Sovereign Order of Malta swore his oath before the members of the Council Complete of State and the Pope’s Special Delegate, cardinal-designate Silvano Maria Tomasi.

Fra’ Marco Luzzago succeeds Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, Prince and 80th Grand Master, who died on 29 April last.

Pope Francis was informed of the election by letter. Subsequently all the Order of Malta’s Grand Priories, Sub-Priories and National Associations worldwide were informed, together with the 110 states with which the Sovereign Order of Malta entertains diplomatic relations.

The Lieutenant of the Grand Master – who will remain in office for one year – when addressing the members of the Council Complete said: ‘the Holy Spirit has graciously turned his gaze to me. I thank each one of you for placing your trust in me and for showing by your presence here today a great love and a great dedication to our Order. For my part, I can only assure you of my maximum commitment to address the challenges that lie ahead of us in the coming months. First of all, the reform of the Constitutional Charter and the Code carried on with such fervour by our late Fra’ Giacomo, whom at this moment I remember with emotion.

Profile of Lieutenant

Fra’ Marco was born 1950 in Brescia.  He completed a scientific high school degree at the institute of the Franciscans in Brescia, before studying medicine for a number of years at the Universities of Padua and Parma. He was then asked to manage his family’s property interests. This led on to business activities in the consumer industry and large-scale retail distribution, an area in which he continued to be involved in for many years.
Fra’ Marco joined the Sovereign Order of Malta in 1975 in the Grand Priory of Lombardy and Venice and took his Solemn religious Vows in 2003. He began attending the Order of Malta’s international pilgrimages to Lourdes and the national pilgrimages to Assisi and Loreto. Since 2010 he has dedicated his life completely to the Order of Malta, moving to the Marches to care for one of the Order’s Commanderies.

Since 2011 he has been Commander of Justice in the Grand Priory of Rome, where he holds the position of Delegate of the Northern Marches and head of the library. Since 2017 he has been Councillor of the Order of Malta’s Italian Association. Fra’ Marco Luzzago is related to Pope Paul VI.

The Lieutenant of the Grand Master

According to the Order of Malta’s Constitution, the Lieutenant of the Grand Master remains in office for one year with the same powers as the Grand Master. The Lieutenant of the Grand Master has to reconvene the Council Complete of State before the end of his mandate.

The Lieutenant of the Grand Master must devote himself fully to the development of the Order’s works and be an example for all members in religious observance. He has supreme authority. Together with the Sovereign Council, he issues the legislative provisions not provided for by the Constitutional Charter, promulgates the acts of the government and ratifies international agreements.

The Lieutenant of the Grand Master resides in the Order of Malta’s seat, the Magistral Palace in Rome.

The Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta (LAKM) / Order of Malta Lebanon is releasing a Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) for the following:

– Contracting Companies

The Order of Malta Lebanon has been operating in the health and social welfare sectors since 1957. It manages a network of 30 projects serving the most vulnerable populations, across the Lebanese territory including primary healthcare centers, mobile medical units, elderly day care centers, hosting centers for the differently-abled and projects for the displaced and refugees.

The Order of Malta Lebanon, with the support of its partner Malteser International (MI), has developed a comprehensive multi-annual program to strengthen its social and health services as well as its structures.
In this framework, the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta / Order of Malta Lebanon is looking for qualified companies to execute the works.
If interested to apply, please click on the above red title in order to access the Terms of Reference.

The Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta / Order of Malta Lebanon has vacancies for the following positions:

– IT Consultant
– Mental Health Coordinator
– Registered Nurse

The Order of Malta Lebanon has been operating in the health and social welfare sectors since 1957. It manages a network of 30 projects serving the most vulnerable populations, across the Lebanese territory including primary healthcare centers, mobile medical units, elderly day care centers, hosting centers for the differently-abled and projects for the displaced and refugees.

The Order of Malta Lebanon, with the support of its partner Malteser International (MI), has developed a comprehensive multi-annual program to strengthen its social and health services as well as its structures.
In this framework, the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta / Order of Malta Lebanon is looking for experienced candidates to fill the mentioned positions.

Please click on the position you are interested to apply for, in order to download its Terms of Reference.

In a bid to support small farmers and the local economy, boost community health, as well as strengthen food security by improving food availability and accessibly, the Order of Malta in partnership with the Saradar Foundation has launched an Agro-humanitarian project under the slogan of “Healthy, We Grow.”

The project is providing 1.2 million seedlings of winter crops to 350 small farmers located in the catchment areas of the Order of Malta’s primary health care centers.
The areas include Khaldiya in Zgharta, Al Qobayat, Ras Baalbek, Barqa, Deir Al-Ahmar in Northern Bekaa and Yaroun in South Lebanon.

The project aims to empower local communities by supporting the agricultural sector, targeting small farmers and helping them pursue their farming activities. Farmers are coached to adopt climate smart agricultural methods in order to ensure healthy domestic production while protecting natural resources.

The importance of the project lies in each beneficiary donating 5% of his/her agricultural production to be distributed among the most vulnerable communities benefiting from the Order’s health care services.

This pilot project represents a promising opportunity for a sustainable agricultural project, currently being designed by the organization.

The project is multistage, beginning with the Order of Malta purchasing seeds and seedlings from local companies and NGOs, contributing to Lebanon’s economy by providing job opportunities during the process of turning seeds into seedlings. These seedlings will then be distributed to farmers who will proceed with planting them in their lands.

Agricultural visits by project supervisors will also be granted, including agricultural engineers and specialized experts from the Order of Malta to support farmers, provide them with the necessary expertise and skills, and familiarize them with best practices and sound agricultural methods that ensure both better productivity and protect natural resources.

The project will generate some 1,250 tons of fresh products, enhancing the economic and purchasing power of farmers while improving their living conditions. It will also pave the way for vulnerable communities to secure healthy products at lower costs.

Specific crops were chosen based on their consumption within the traditional Lebanese diet while being a rich source of vitamins, antioxidants and fiber. These crops also consume a relatively low amount of water and fertilizers, thus conserving natural resources and reducing health side effects and pollution.

Mr. Marwan Sehnaoui, president of the Order of Malta in Lebanon, praised the project while labeling it as the “embodiment of the interdependence of the agricultural and health sectors.”

“Enhancing livelihoods through agriculture contributes to providing healthy agricultural production and establishing healthy nutritional patterns,” he said.

“This also contributes to strengthening individual and community health, while building on the efforts achieved in the health care and medical fields all while improving food security, especially in the midst of the successive crises that Lebanon had witnessed; this is paralleled with extreme increase in food prices alongside deteriorating socio-economic conditions and substantially diminished purchasing power of the most vulnerable social groups,” Mr. Sehnaoui added.

“The launch of our project is an embodiment of the association’s principles, its humanitarian approach and its mission to empower the most vulnerable individuals and social groups, whether through health care or social services,” Mr. Sehnaoui added.

“This project will support farmers and urge them to adopt sound agricultural methods, therefore contributing to economic development, increasing local agricultural production and pushing towards a healthy food approach, as well as establishing a culture of social solidarity.”

Mrs. Maria Saradar, president of the Saradar Foundation, echoed Mr. Sehnaoui’s comments and praised “the active partnership with the Order of Malta” as Lebanon grapples with its most severe economic crisis in decades.

The project is evidence of “the urgent need for cooperation in order to overcome the current economic and social crisis,” Mrs. Saradar said.

“The project will create job opportunities, boost economic sectors, and enhance food security by making use of fertile lands in various Lebanese regions while securing alternatives for crops, goods and imported products,” she added.

Mrs. Saradar described the project as a “reflection to the aspirations of both organizations towards a healthier and more sustainable society, especially as we share the same values that define the nature of our mission,” highlighting the role that the organization has played in the health care sector in Lebanon for more than 60 years, particularly through its primary health care centers located in the remote areas, which will helps us reach different social strata.