The Zovighian Partnership
ZP is a Beirut-based data-driven social investment platform dedicated to research and data-led planning and policy development. It was set up by Lebanese entrepreneur and philanthropist Lynn Zovighian and her father, Michel, in 2013. The family also has the ZP Public Office, which amplifies the voices of crisis-affected communities in international diplomacy and tribunals. This entity works closely with disempowered groups in Lebanon, with the Yazidis in Iraq, and has been a key voice of advocacy for the indigenous Armenians of Artsakh Nagorno-Karabakh.
- Organisation type Nonprofit
- Year founded 2013
- Headquartered Beirut
- Registration Lebanon
- Website http://www.zovighianpartnership.com
Related sustainable development goals
Focus areas
Focus sectors
Development
- Business and industry
- Entrepreneurship
- Sustainable development
- Economic development
- Employment
- Job creation and workforce developement
- Financial services
- Development finance
- Community development finance
- Microfinance
Education
- Vocational education
- Human rights
Humanitarian
- Youth development
- Community service for youth
- Emergency relief
- Free goods distribution
- International relations
Public affairs
- Leadership development
- Public policy
Focus populations
- Low-income people
Victims and oppressed people
- Victims of conflict and war
- Women and girls
- Working poor
Focus geographies
Middle East
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
- Lebanon
Programmes
Investing for women in Lebanon
Since 2021, Meem Foundation has worked to enhance the capacity and reach of women empowerment organizations across Lebanon.
The foundation has funded 10 coalitions of 20 organisations of various sizes focused on multiple women’s economic empowerment themes including entrepreneurship, food manufacturing, handicrafts, legal rights, and mental health.
Most of the projects are operating across rural Lebanon with 40% of beneficiaries consisting of those from refugee communities. These grants support capacity building of the organisations and enable future fundraising ability.
Financials
Funding model
- Grants to Individuals
- Grants to organisations
- Impact investing
- Programme related investment
Funding source
- Family
- Private
- Revenue generation
Operations
Key staff
- Lynn Zovighian
Board members
- Lynn Zovighian
- Michel Zovighian
Contact details
- 00 961 1 337 350
- impact@zovighianpartnership.com
- http://www.zovighianpartnership.com
- 26 Gergi Zeidan Street, Furn El Hayek, Beirut, 2061 3207, Lebanon
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Resources
Getting data strategies right: Lebanese philanthropist Lynn Zovighian explains why we need to invest in data, allow communities to have an authentic voice, and develop local solutions. Read more