On December 18, Ambassador Chen Chuandong and UNDP Resident Representative in Lebanon, Blerta Aliko, signed the completion certificate for a poverty reduction project and talked with project beneficiaries.

Ambassador Chen listened to the experiences and gains shared by women and youth entrepreneurs participating in the project and engaged in in-depth discussions with them on China's poverty reduction experience and efforts to increase export of Lebanese specialty products to China.

According to an agreement, the Chinese government provided funding to the UNDP under the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund to support a project in Lebanon, empowering women and youth, and promoting post-COVID-19 business development and poverty reduction.