Under the Middle East Unit, IDRC manages three special initiatives in partnership with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and Foreign Affairs Canada:

• The Expert and Advisory Services Fund (EASF) supports research and capacity building of Middle Eastern parties on finding and implementing sustainable solutions to refugee issues. EASF projects.
• The Middle East Good Governance Fund (MEGGF), a regional fund that aims to increase and disseminate policy-relevant knowledge to promote good governance in the region. MEGGF projects.
• The Scholarship Fund for Palestinian Refugee Women in Lebanon supports women completing their education so as to increase their qualifications and improve employment prospects.

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