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ERASMUS+ YEP 2024-2025

With Planning & Development Agency as WP leader, YEP enhances youth capacity for democratic participation by equipping them with digital tools, training youth workers and CSOs, and promoting civic engagement and cross-border cooperation across six countries.

Interreg NEXT MED-YOUTHMED 2025-2028

Led by Planning & Development agency, YOUTHMED project fosters youth cooperation across the Mediterranean, empowering young people and youth organizations to build inclusive societies through dialogue, exchange, and collective intelligence. YOUTHMED is Funded by the European Union under the Interreg NEXT MED Programme.

Launching Academic Collaboration with the University of Granada

Launching Academic Collaboration with the University of Granada and Initiating the International Consortium for the Joint Master The Planning & Development Agency (PDA) and The Transnational Institute for Foundational Studies (TASIS) are pleased to announce the signing of an academic cooperation agreement with the University of Granada (Spain), and the beginning of institutional coordination with the International Postgraduate School (Escuela Internacional de Posgrado) […]

Interreg NEXT MED-ORIENTATE 2026-2028

With PDAleading the Lebanon pilot, ORIENTATE project applies circular economy models to agri-waste valorization in olive and citrus sectors, driving local innovation, resource efficiency, and citizen engagement through pilot actions and cross-country collaboration. ORIENTATE is Funded by the European Union under the Interreg NEXT MED Programme.

ERASMUS+ LIVEVET 2026-2028

With Planning & Development Agency as WP leader, Living Lab methodology and innovative business model for transforming VET organizations into main actors towards an inclusive Green and Digital transition

FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES & PROJECTS

Two Decades of Success in Strategic Cooperation

Planning and Development Agency (PDA) has grown into one of the Mediterranean’s most trusted actors, designing and leading flagship initiatives that scale impact, foster long-term partnerships, and influence public policy.

Key Facts

Institutional & Strategic Partners

Countries covered

Years of Experience and Development

Scalable Models Piloted

Transnational Projects Implemented

18+ years of results, partnerships, and scalable impact.

Who We Are

The Planning and Development Agency (PDA) is a Lebanese nonprofit strategic actor specializing in cross-border development, institutional innovation, and socio-economic systems design.

Since 2009, PDA has led and implemented flagship projects across Lebanon, the Mediterranean, and the broader MENA region — working as a lead applicant, project designer, and transnational partner.

Backed by 18+ years of operational expertise and a multidisciplinary professional team, PDA integrates strategic planning, sustainable development engineering, and actionable innovation through three core operational channels:

🧭 PDA Consultancy Center
⚙️ SILO Action Tools
🧠 TASIS.Center (Think Tank)

PDA’s mission is to develop scalable, evidence-based mechanisms that strengthen governance, foster economic opportunity, and build resilient institutions across borders.

Our Vision and Mission

Our Vision

To lead sustainable transformation across the MENA–MED region by integrating strategic development planning with the piloting of foundational tools — advancing socio-economic innovation, institutional resilience, and civic trust.

Our Mission

To design, implement, and scale actionable development models that respond to real needs, foster transnational cooperation, and strengthen the foundations of inclusive, rights-based governance.

FLAGSHIP CROSS-BORDER PROGRAMS

From CIUDAD to NEXTMED: Experience in Strategic Programs

With 18+ years of experience in flagship cross-border cooperation frameworks, PDA has contributed as applicant, partner, and technical leader — while cultivating a robust network of partners and a highly skilled professional team.

Our Areas of Expertise

Over two decades, PDA has developed specialized expertise across eight strategic fields, helping shape transnational policies, scalable innovations, and local impact.

Our Target Region

PDA’s initiatives are rooted in the Mediterranean, but its influence extends across the MENA region and into Europe. Through cross-border partnerships and multi-level cooperation, we activate solutions where they matter most — regionally grounded, globally aware.

Mediterranean at the Core — Global in Scope

Foundational Tools for Inclusive Action

PDA’s foundational tools support entrepreneurship, social justice, innovation, and resilience — adapted to local and transnational realities.

TASIS.Center: Where Knowledge Shapes Action

The TASIS.Center – center for foundational studies is an independent think tank launched by PDA to develop strategic insights and models for just, rational, and sustainable systems.

Focused on the MENA–MED region, the Center advances integrative, multi-sectoral approaches grounded in civic trust, strategic foresight, and knowledge-based policymaking.
It powers PDA’s action tools and supports partners in navigating complexity with clarity, adaptability, and depth.