Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development

The Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development-HF is a Lebanese Non-Governmental Organization that was established in 1979 by martyr PM Rafik Hariri. In its early days of inception, the foundation focused primarily on the educational sector, reaching out and providing financial support for nearly 34,000 students; thus, rendering investing in people is investing in Lebanon’s future. 

Whilst such a focus constituted a direct response to the needs of the war-afflicted population, the foundation has since expanded its scope of work, shifting towards a more diversified portfolio of interventions aimed at attaining a sustainable state of human development. To-date, the foundation has implemented over 200 projects that are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in partnership with more than 90 local, regional and international partners. The foundation currently works across five programs, including Education, Good Governance & State Building, Socio-Economic Development, and Crisis Response. 

Working within a Public-Private-Civil Society partnership framework, the foundation believes in the correlation between adopting a participatory approach to development and the sustainability of initiatives undertaken, as such a methodology is best suited for aggregating, reconciling, and creating synergies amongst various interventions that tackle the challenges imposed by the rising trend of urbanization. 

Our Vision:

Achieving a sustainable state of human development congruent with strengthening social cohesion and citizen engagement.

Our Mission:

We lead on functions that reinforce nationalism and strengthen the sense of responsible citizenship. We undertake research, form partnerships, build people’s capacities, as well as lead, fund and support innovative development.

In Addition HF is a

1- Member at the UN ECOSOC Council with special status

2- Representative of civil society in the National Committee leading and coordinating national efforts towards the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) based on Resolution No. 203/2017. Lebanese Government, Presidency of the Council of Ministers

3- Representative of civil society in the ” Millennium Development Goals Preparatory Arab Conference “, (Arab League) 4- Board of Trustees Member of the Arab Network for NGO; 5- Board of Trustees Member of the Arab Thought Foundation