The Benghazi Diaries Part 1 – The Ketchup Mix

I am on my third visit to Benghazi, Libya in the past couple of months. This time, I was accompanied from Cairo by two expert consultants and a Social Media volunteer. Our aim was to assess the needs of the  local civil society in Benghazi and strengthen the capacity of its small organisations.

We organised a training workshop for the female members and leaders of Benghazi SCOUT and I was impressed by these women’s drive to deliver, save and rebuild their country.

The next workshop I facilitated was one dedicated to “Principles of Result based Management and Needs Identification”. We decided to add to the mix the saucy flavour of Social Media sauce. An Egyptian volunteer provided the Social Media sauce and showed everyone in attendance its importance for NGOs.

The level of discussions, the drive behind the words and the diversity of topics was complemented by the fact that out of the 54 participants, 60% were women.

To be continued….