The American people is funding the LMT project through the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
ECODIT, a company providing environmental and development consulting services, conceived and designed the LMT project and is implementing it under a two-year (2005-2007) Cooperative Agreement with USAID Lebanon. Since the launch of the project in December 2005, ECODIT has been coordinating closely with many local and international partners and resource groups to implement various activities under the LMT project.

Implementing Organization

ECODIT

Core Subcontractors

• ECODIT Liban
• The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)
• University Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (USEK)

• Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC)
• US Forest Service (USFS)
• Club des Vieux Sentiers (CVS)

• Municipalities
• Government Agencies (Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Environment, Directorate of Geographic Affairs, Directorate General of Urban Planning, Litani River Authority)
• Lebanese Scout Organizations
• Tour Operators (Cyclamen, Esprit Nomade, Baldati, Lebanon Roots, Liban Trek, Lebanon Roots, Vamos Todos, Biladi, Blue Carrot Adventure Club, Club Des Vieux Sentiers, Friends of Nature With No Boundaries, Gravity Trek, Ibex Ecotourism, La Réserve Afqa, Lebanese Adventure, The Club of Hidden Roads of Lebanon, TLB Destinations)
• NGOs (Ansar El Bi’a Sir Ed Dinniyeh, Friends of Bcharre Cedar Committee, Environment Council of Qobaiyat, SOIL Hasbaya, Friends of Tannourine Cedar Forest, Friends of Horsh Ehden, Wadi Al Zouhour Qmamine, Friends of Green Environment Association Al Barouk, Al Shouf Cedar Society, Al Beit Al Loubnani Lal Bi’a (Kfarhim), Al Khraibi Club, The Cultural and Social League of Niha, Social Development NGO Boqaatat Kanaan, Active Club Kfardebian, Social Cultural and Sporting Club of Aqoura)