Makesense

Overview

Makesense is an international NGO that designs social and environmental impact programs. They trigger and support collaborations between engaged citizens, passionate entrepreneurs, and forward-looking organizations to collectively tackle today’s social issues.

For citizens, They offer ways to learn and take action. For entrepreneurs, They offer programs to help strengthen their projects. For organizations, They offer programs to innovate an transform their practices.

In 8 years, They have supported 3,200 entrepreneurs, 80,000 citizens, and 200 organizations. Since 2016, Makesense has a local branch in Beirut, Lebanon, from where they handle their Middle East activities.

Category:
International Organization
Sectors of Interest:
Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Refugees and Migration
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Business incubators, Civil society strengthening, Employment and jobs creation, Small-medium enterprises development, Social entrepreneurship
Type of Service:
Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Locations:
Lebanon
Headquarters:
France

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
DANONE	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Egypt, Morocco	Health, Economic Growth, Women Rights and Empowerment, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Food Security, Climate Change and Global Warming
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Education, Information Communication and Technology
SOLIDAR	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Institut français	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Environment and Energy, Arts and CultureAdvocacy and awareness raising
Cewas Middle East	International Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine	Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater, Youth EmpowermentCapacity building and training
RPS MENA	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Business Development, Monitoring and evaluation, Institutional Strengthening, Feasibility studies, Human Resources Management
French Red Cross	International Organization	Iraq	Education, Health, Youth Empowerment, Child Rights, Human Rights, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Food SecurityAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Psychosocial Support
Ashoka	International Organization	Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Child Rights, Human RightsAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Media and communication, Institutional Strengthening
UNDP	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Industry, Infrastructure, Refugees and Migration, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
British Council	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Arts and Culture, Climate Change and Global Warming, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Youth EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Media and communication
World Wildlife Fund-WWF	International Organization	Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Climate Change and Global Warming, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Environment and Energy, Tourism, Water and Wastewater, Youth EmpowermentAccounting & Auditing, Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Events management, ICT Solutions, Institutional Strengthening, Marketing Services, Media and communication, Monitoring and evaluation, Policy and legislative reform
Berytech	National and Regional NGO	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, Yemen	Agriculture, Economic Growth, EntrepreneurshipCapacity building and training
Basmeh and Zeitooneh	National and Regional NGO	Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey	Arts and Culture, Education, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Research and assessment
World Food Program	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Agriculture, Food Security, Humanitarian aid, Social Development
Solidarités International	International Organization	Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Sudan, Syria, Yemen	Health, Humanitarian aid, Water and WastewaterAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Agence Française de Développement	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	International Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Economic Growth, Health, Humanitarian aidAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Google	Corporate Funder	Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan	Climate Change and Global Warming, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Information Communication and Technology, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
ONE	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen	Economic Growth, Education, Human Rights, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Psychosocial Support
Cisco	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Social Development
American University in Beirut	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Education, Information Communication and TechnologyCapacity building and training, Research and assessment
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
ITU