EBRD and SGMA support local industry in Morocco
Strengthening the competitiveness of the private sector in Morocco, the EBRD has provided a MAD 100 million (around €9 million equivalent) loan, alongside a parallel [...]
US$ 20 Million Financing to Private Lebanese Electricity Provider BUTEC
EBRD loan and GEF facility to support investment programme. Lebanese companies and enterprises will benefit from better and more stable supply [...]
World Bank and Egypt Sign US$1 Billion Program Aimed at Creating More and Better Opportunities for Egyptians
The World Bank and Egypt signed an agreement today for a US$1 billion program to support the next phase of the country’s [...]
Sustaining Livelihoods for Communities in Syria
FAO and EU in Syria created a new livelihood approach for rural families. Two milk-processing units in Homs and Hama governorates were established to produce quality milk and cheese
An Additional US$ 18.5 Million for Improving Palestinian Infrastructure Services
Norway and Sweden contributed an additional total amount of US$ 18.5 million to the Palestinian Partnership for Infrastructure Development Multi-Donor Trust Fund (PID fund) administered by the World Bank.
Minister for the Middle East Announces New UK Aid Package to Help Iraq Rebuild Infrastructure and Boost Economy
A new UK aid package is to help the Government of Iraq to reinvigorate its economy and rebuild hospitals, schools and other vital infrastructure, allowing Iraqis displaced by conflict [...]
Finland Supports Syrian Children’s Access to Education in Lebanon
Finland supports the access to education and child protection of children who have escaped the Syrian crisis to Lebanon. Through the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, Finland will allocate [...]
Finland Allocates EUR 18 Million to Support Strengthening Civil Societies in Developing Countries
Following the decision of Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has granted EUR 18 million to development [...]
Young Readers in Morocco Sharpen Their Skills During Summer
Seven-year-old Malak could barely write her own name in Arabic last year. She has already had to repeat first grade before moving on to second at her elementary school in Morocco’s [...]
EU-funded EEPI Offers €950,000 Grant to Develop 100 Companies in Egypt
One hundred companies will receive competency-building tools, such as export readiness assessment and business opportunity mapping, via the EU-funded Enabling Egyptian [...]
AfDB and EBRD to Upgrade Sanitation Infrastructure in Tunisia
Nearly 200,000 inhabitants of small areas in Tunisia will benefit from significant environmental improvements thanks to a total amount of 150 million euros loan granted [...]
A Tunisian Entrepreneur Gets Dressed for Success
Ameni Mansouri, co-founder and chief executive officer of Dabchy, talks about leaving her job in Paris to launch a start-up in Tunis and why bigger is not always better [...]