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Solar Power Reboots Gaza’s Business Potential. The largest solar array in the West Bank and Gaza will help manufacturers ramp up production and create jobs. Read Story. Latin American Start-ups Drive Development and Innovation. In Brazil, tech company Loggi is disrupting business as usual and creating economic opportunities.

Since its inception in 2005, IFC’s trade finance program has issued 146 guarantees worth $16 million to Bank of Palestine and Al Rafah. IFC’s guarantees support the import of machinery, agricultural goods, iron and steel, and medical equipment to the West Bank and Gaza, where the shifting security situation often makes foreign firms ...

Ibtikar—which means ‘innovation’ in Arabic—focuses on tech start-ups that are majority-owned by Palestinians and that either operate in the West Bank and Gaza, or where most of its investment support will be spent. It offers both funding and support to start-ups to help them grow.

West Bank and Gaza. Other important source markets outside the region include the United States, Russia, and Germany (see table A.1). Source markets vary by purpose, products, and ease and cost of air access. It is notable that, by purpose of visit, 58 percent of all visitors identify themselves as “VFR” (that is, visiting friends and

In 2016, the worlds’ cities generated 2.01 billion tons of solid waste, amounting to a footprint of 0.74 kilograms per person per day. By 2050, this number is projected to climb to 3.4 billion. Poorly managed waste has an enormous impact on people’s well-being, the environment, and national economies that often results in higher costs for ...

IFC’s $1 million equity investment in the fund in 2016 was a big boost to Ibtikar. It helped fill a critical funding gap for entrepreneurs in the West Bank and Gaza. “So far, we’ve invested in 19 different companies. We support them and mentor them, make sure they have good governance, and try to ensure as few barriers for investors as ...

Resources and publications on IFC's work in public-private partnerships (PPPs).

Objectives. IFC’s Middle East and North Africa Corporate Governance Program helps strengthen markets and stabilize businesses across the region. With a focus on long term sustainability, the goal is to improve financial performance, operational efficiency, and access to capital by strengthening corporate governance fundamentals.

Solar Power Reboots Gaza’s Business Potential. The largest solar array in the West Bank and Gaza will help manufacturers ramp up production and create jobs. Mar 13, 2018. Latin American Start-ups Drive Development and Innovation. In Brazil, tech company Loggi is disrupting business as usual and creating economic opportunities.

In West Bank and Gaza, we are working with the Palestine Capital Markets Authority to create a roadmap that will support the growth of Islamic financial services. The roadmap will help standardize Shariah transactions, support a progressive legislative environment, and drive financial inclusion.