ECODIT conducted an environmental and social impact assessment of six rural development projects. These projects were conceived by DMI sarl for the Lebanon NGO, EMKAN. The projects are: (1) Fruit and vegetable market in Qobbet Bshamra, (2) fish and shrimp farm in Sheikh Zennad, 3) forage production and processing plant in Sammouniyeh in Akkar, (4) cold store, fruit drying and processing facility in Mazraat el-Qrein, (5) cold store in Fnaidek, milk collection center in Mazraat el-Qrein, and (6) dairy plant in Minieh, in Minieh-Dannieh caza. ECODIT visited all the sites, analyzed potential impacts and perceived threats, and reviewed and edited the project documents.