Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) Lebanon

Name

Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) Lebanon

Legal name

Digital Opportunity Trust Lebanon

Website

https://lebanon.dotrust.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Workforce Development & Digital Skills Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), Learning Management (LMS) & Talent Development (BPACAPAG)

Keywords

• Digital skills training
• Youth empowerment programs
• Social entrepreneurship education
• Non-formal education services
• Workforce readiness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Jal El Dib

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grant-funded programs: DOT Lebanon operates as a non-profit organization funded through grants and partnerships with international donors, governments, and NGOs to implement youth empowerment and digital skills programs
2. World Bank / Development Funding: Funding for Digital Skilling for Employment (DSE) Project implemented in collaboration with Bridge Outsource Transform and Ministry of Social Affairs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DOT Lebanon is a non-profit organization delivering free digital skills, social entrepreneurship, climate, and educator-capacity training programs to youth and marginalized communities across Lebanon. Programs include the UNICEF-funded Generation of Innovation Leaders (GIL), the UNDP Youth Leadership Programme (YLP), TeachUp! classroom digitization, the Climate Champions program, and the World Bank-aligned Digital Skilling for Employment (DSE) Project. Training is delivered in person through community centers, schools, and partner organizations, and online through platforms such as Google Arabia's Maharat Min.

Product overview

Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) Lebanon is a non-profit organization that operates as a platform of digital skills training programs and youth empowerment initiatives, not a traditional software product company. The organization offers multiple training programs including Digital & Media Literacy, Mobile Application Development, Social Media Marketing, and Social Entrepreneurship Training. These programs are delivered through partnerships with international organizations including UNICEF (Generation of Innovation Leaders), UNDP (Youth Leadership Programme), and Google Arabia (Maharat Min). Additional initiatives include Climate Programs for environmental advocacy, TeachUp! for classroom digitization, Digital Skilling for Employment (DSE) Project, and BOT for freelance work opportunities. The organization does not develop or sell commercial software products but rather provides educational and empowerment services to youth across Lebanon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Generation of Innovation Leaders (GIL) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,141 lives impacted in 2018; 2,364 beneficiaries reached in 2019; 1,372 girls empowered digitally in 2019; 1,935 educators trained through TeachUp!
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Bridge Outsource Transform (B.O.T.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 December 2025B.O.T. is collaborating with DOT Lebanon on the Digital Skilling for Employment (DSE) Project, which follows World Bank Environmental and Social Standards for responsible management of E&S risks.
• Ministry of Social Affairs (Lebanon)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 December 2025Ministry partnership for the Digital Skilling for Employment (DSE) Project implementing World Bank standards for youth digital skills development.
• TheirWorldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish the TeachUp! program filling the digital-academic gap in Lebanese schools, supporting educators to integrate technology into classrooms.
• Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) LebanoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial government partnership for TeachUp! program to digitize classrooms and enhance digital literacy in Lebanese education system.
• UNICEF LebanonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship partnership implementing the Generation of Innovation Leaders (GIL) program delivering digital skills workshops, mobile application training, and youth innovation programs across Lebanon.
• United Nations Development Program (UNDP) LebanonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) editions 4, 5, and 6, delivering social entrepreneurship training and supporting youth innovations serving Sustainable Development Goals.
• Google ArabiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver basic and advanced digital training on Maharat Min (Google's Arabic platform) offering 100+ free online courses covering e-commerce, social media, SEO, web design, and more.
• UNESCO Beirut OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO YouthMobile initiative implemented by DOT Lebanon to train marginalized youth across Lebanon in advanced mobile application development.
• Green OrientminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental charity partner collaborating with DOT Climate Champions for youth activist training and community environmental projects.
• Lebanese Alternative Learning (LAL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in TeachUp! program providing Tabshoura technology for digital learning in Lebanese classrooms.
• Mercy CorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for administrative and digital business training program in southern Lebanon supporting women's empowerment initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Lebanon: Major international humanitarian and child-rights NGO operating extensive education, youth, and protection programs in Lebanon. Comparable in scale, donor base, and government engagement, though operating across a broader remit than DOT Lebanon.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian NGO with a Lebanon country office already partnering with DOT Lebanon. Operates overlapping youth employability, digital skills, and economic empowerment programs in Lebanon.
• TheirWorld: International education-focused charity currently partnering with DOT Lebanon on TeachUp!. Operates broader global youth education and skills programs with similar donor-driven funding model.

Regional players

• Ruwwad: Regional (MENA) community development NGO with a Lebanon presence, running youth empowerment, education, and community engagement programs. Comparable in target segment, community-led model, and multi-donor funding structure.

Direct peers

• INJAZ Lebanon: Lebanese affiliate of Junior Achievement delivering youth entrepreneurship and workforce readiness programs in schools and universities. Closely comparable in customer segment (Lebanese youth), program content (entrepreneurship, work readiness), and school/university partnership model.
• Nahnoo: Lebanese NGO focused on civic engagement, youth participation, and community development with grant-funded programming. Comparable as a Lebanon-based NGO serving youth with multi-donor project portfolios.
• Digital Opportunity Trust (Global): Parent organization of DOT Lebanon and operates the same youth digital skills, social entrepreneurship, and climate programs across multiple countries. Most direct comparable given identical mission, methodology, and curriculum.
• Lebanese Alternative Learning (LAL): Lebanese NGO delivering alternative digital education content (Tabshoura platform) and already a TeachUp! partner of DOT Lebanon. Directly comparable in alternative-learning digital curriculum for Lebanese schools.
• Alfanar: Lebanon-focused social enterprise support organization funding and mentoring early-stage ventures, including youth-led ones. Comparable in targeting youth entrepreneurship and venture-building with a Lebanon operational base.

Emerging players

• Other Labs: Beirut-based technology and learning organization delivering digital training and maker education to Lebanese youth. Overlaps with DOT Lebanon's digital skills and mobile-app development training focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DOTLebanon
• Xx.com/DOTLebanon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dotlebanon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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