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Ramallah, West Bank and Gaza, April 6, 2016 —IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Bank of Palestine (BoP) today celebrated the graduation of 40 women from the bank’s Felestineya Mini-MBA program, an initiative designed to boost access to finance for women entrepreneurs and spur economic growth by unleashing the potential of women-led businesses.

Over the last decades, West Bank and Gaza have suffered due to political and economic instability, resulting in years of inadequate infrastructure investment and poor provision of public services to the people of Palestine. The provision of standard municipal public services, especially solid waste management, was of particular concern.

Over the last decades, West Bank and Gaza have suffered due to political and economic instabilit, resulting in years of inadequate infrastructure investment and poor provision of public services to the people of Palestine. The provision of standard municipal public services, especially solid waste management, was of particular concern.

AND GAZA TRADE OPENS DOORS In West Bank and Gaza, persistent conflict and the lack of a local currency makes doing business even more challenging. That’s why IFC’s trade finance program with the Bank of Palestine is so critical in a territory where unemployment is nearly 30 percent. Trade finance opens doors to increased investment in financial

Bank and Gaza, and offers women entrepreneurs the opportunity to sell their products and services to the millions of tourists visiting the region annually. was created to facilitate networking and the exchange of ideas, challenges, and solutions. To address mobility constraints between Gaza and West Bank, the bank conducted sessions via

LEBANON. Bank of Beirut. Banque Libano-Francaise. BBAC (Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries) BLC Bank. BLOM Bank. Byblos. Credit Bank. Credit Libanais.