MASAR is a Lebanese non-governmental organization that was founded in 2005 with the aim to contribute to national development processes and the advancement of society. Masar works in Development with a focus on youth, and it operates at two levels in parallel: the community level through the CYD “Community Youth Development” program and the policy level through advocating and applying the “National Youth Policy”, which is operated in close collaboration with the “Youth Forum for Youth Policy”. Masar works also on the rights of Palestinians in Lebanon with the aim to mitigate incorrect stereotypes against Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, and to improve their living conditions in Lebanon until they return to their homeland.