Meet H.E. Mr. Fadi Yarak

Biography

Mr. Fadi Yarak is the General Director of Education in the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Lebanon since 2007.
He is in charge of the overview of the General education strategy and programs, including quality standards, policy planning and implementation and liaising with national and international education organizations.
He holds a leading position in the Lebanese Response for Education in Emergency and protected crisis.
He is the chairman of the over $300 million retirement fund for the Teachers in the Private Sector.
He is also a member of the national commission of education of the UNESCO and of the task force for "Education for all".
Mr. Fadi Yarak cooperates with regional and local stakeholders mainly the World Bank, European Union, USAID, AFD, CIDA, SIDA and active embassies based in Lebanon.
He is also familiar with complex projects management and deals with different contracting types (cooperation agreements - grants - subcontracting) with the international donors.
He has around 20 years of field and advisory experience in the social and economic development sector (education, health and social services):

• Senior advisor to the minister of social affairs (MOSA)
• Project coordinator in the policy advisory unit/ capacity building for poverty reduction with UNDP.
• Participated in the elaboration of the social plan during the donors conference of Paris III.
• Active member of various international and regional civil society networks for Human rights, poverty alleviation and education development.
• Active member of the TSG (Technical Strategy Group for creating a global crisis platform for Education in emergency).

He holds an MBA from ESA (École Supérieure des Affaires) - ESCP (École supérieure de commerce de Paris) and a DESS from Université Saint-Joseph where he was a lecturer from 1993 to 1996.

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