Economic Development Solutions (EDS) is a consulting, data collection and research firm based in Beirut. Our team is comprised of expert economists, political scientists, urban and environmental specialists, trained qualitative and quantitative data collectors, and field coordinators. Our interdisciplinary nature as a team enables us to take on a variety of projects we are passionate about: agricultural sustainability and eco-management, gender equality and feminism, local economic development, and reduction of poverty and inequality. Since its establishment, the team has worked on a variety of countrywide projects encompassing data collection and monitoring, livelihoods and market assessment, and policy consultancy. Our mission is to provide academic level quality research and consulting solutions to economic development actors, including public entities and international development agencies.