Working Together for Rights & Dialogue.
WARD — the Working Assembly for Rights and Dialogue — brings civil society organizations and local actors together to strengthen cooperation, amplify local voices and advance coordinated action across Lebanon.
From fragmented action to collective strength.
WARD is a national alliance of civil society organizations and activists providing a participatory platform for cooperation across Lebanon.
Lebanon's overlapping political, economic, humanitarian and social crises have placed extraordinary pressure on communities and the organizations serving them.
Civil society organizations continue to provide essential services, defend rights, strengthen social cohesion and respond to emergencies — often while facing limited resources, institutional pressure and shrinking civic space.
WARD was created to respond to this fragmentation through coordination, shared learning, dialogue, advocacy and collective action.
AND DIALOGUE
تجمع العامل من أجل الحقوق والحوار
A platform for coordinated civil society action.
Empower local actors.
Enable local actors and civil society organizations to coordinate community-driven work in human rights, environmental action and humanitarian relief through dialogue, collaboration, advocacy and capacity building.
A stronger civil society.
A cohesive and transparent Lebanese civil society working collectively to serve communities and advance justice, rights and sustainable development through respect, legal protection and good governance.
Local voices first.
WARD creates a shared space where organizations exchange knowledge, identify common priorities, develop responses and strengthen the collective voice of locally rooted civil society.
Three priorities. One stronger civic space.
National Dialogue & Coordination
Convene civil society actors, connect initiatives and improve coordination across organizations, sectors and communities.
Evidence-Based Advocacy
Strengthen advocacy around legal protection, fair funding, meaningful participation, transparency and accountability.
Awareness & Capacity Building
Support public awareness, training, organizational learning and technical capacity across participating organizations.
A network built through dialogue.
Watch the WARD story and discover the people, organizations and shared commitment behind this growing civil society alliance.
Diverse expertise. Shared challenges.
Dialogue, conflict transformation and social cohesion.
Rights, justice, protection and accountability.
Women's participation, equality and empowerment.
Youth engagement, leadership and learning.
Creative expression, culture and community connection.
Environmental sustainability and climate justice.
Relief, community support and local development.
Health, psychosocial support and community wellbeing.
From launch to collective action.
WARD officially launches.
Civil society organizations gathered in Chtoura to establish the foundations of a national platform for coordination, exchange and future collective action.
From alliance to working platform.
WARD's first coordination meeting of 2026 brought national and local civil society leaders together to align priorities for the year.
Discussions focused on structured communication, funding intelligence, collective resilience and new thematic working groups responding to humanitarian and development challenges.
The organizations behind the network.
Select any organization to visit its website or public social-media profile.
Build the network with us.
Participation is intended for Executive Directors or Founders of eligible civil society organizations committed to active engagement in WARD's assemblies, activities and collective work.
Apply to Join WARD ↗Officially registered for at least two years.
Active in one or more of WARD's thematic areas.
Participation by an Executive Director or Founder.
Commitment to assemblies, activities and collaborative initiatives.
معاً نوّحد الصوت ونبني الأمل.
ورد هو تجمع وطني لمنظمات المجتمع المدني والناشطين، ويوفّر منصة تشاركية لتعزيز حقوق الإنسان والبيئة والإغاثة ومختلف مجالات العمل المدني في لبنان.
تمكين الفاعلين المحليين ومنظمات المجتمع المدني لقيادة جهود مجتمعية منسقة عبر الحوار والتعاون والمناصرة وبناء القدرات.
مجتمع مدني لبناني أكثر تماسكاً وشفافية، يعمل بصورة جماعية لتعزيز العدالة والحقوق والتنمية المستدامة.
Uniting voices. Building hope.
Strong civil society is built through cooperation, trust, shared learning and the willingness to act together.
About WARD
المزيد عن ورد
التجمع العامل من أجل الحقوق والحوار
WARD Organizations
Resala NGO
Launch Event
Date: 18 October 2025
Location: Masabki Hotel - Chtoura
This event will mark the official launch of WARD in Lebanon, bringing together leading NGOs to set the foundation for collective action and future collaboration.
حفل الإطلاق
تاريخ: 18 أكتوبر/تشرين الأول 2025
المكان: فندق مسابكي – شتورا
ستشكّل هذه الفعالية الإطلاق الرسمي لتحالف ورد في لبنان، حيث ستجتمع أبرز المنظمات غير الحكومية لوضع أسس العمل الجماعي والتعاون المستقبلي.

