As we approach the one-year mark since the devastating earthquake in Morocco on September 8, 2023, we would like to share an update on our relief efforts. WHAT WE DID NEF, with support from Islamic Relief USA, ran a cash transfer program to assist households affected by the earthquake in the El Haouz and Ouarzazate …
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Written by: Amy Kruse When people ask me what I do for a living, I hesitate. How much do they really want to know? Do I tell them I work at a non-profit? Or do I tell them that I work at an INGO? Do I tell them that Near East Foundation helps people in …
New York/Amman/London/Abu Dhabi/Brussels – The Syria crisis continues to be one of the largest and most protracted displacement crises globally. According to the 2024 Regional Strategic Overview of the Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), in 2024, over 19 million refugees and their host communities in Türkiye, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt will require some form of assistance. …
The people of Morocco continue to feel the impact of last September’s devastating earthquake. Homes were badly damaged or destroyed, and livelihoods were lost. Many people living in the High Atlas Mountains, where weather conditions can be harsh, lack adequate shelter or the means to recover. Near East Foundation (NEF), in partnership with Islamic Relief …
Mohamed embarked on his career journey in 2005, establishing a small wood dyeing workshop in his vibrant community. In the early days, his clientele primarily consisted of acquaintances and friends. Undeterred by the simplicity of his hand equipment, Mohamed set out to distinguish himself through the mastery of his craft and a commitment to delivering …
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Near East Foundation (NEF) today announced the establishment of Siraj Financial Services (SFS), a new social enterprise operating in Northern Syria. SFS, operating as a non-banking financial institution (NBFI), will upscale and commercialize NEF’s successful micro and small enterprise (MSE) financing program, which has been operating in the region since 2021. With a mission to …
AMMAN, JORDAN – Near East Foundation (NEF) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand collaboration in developing programming opportunities and new funding mechanisms to support forcibly displaced people and host communities, particularly in countries affected by the Syria Crisis. The agreement between …
AMMAN, JORDAN – The IKEA Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Norad, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Ferd, and KOIS have received its first payment-linked evaluation results of the ‘Refugee Impact Bond’ (DIB) launched in Jordan in October 2021. The DIB funds a micro-enterprise creation program delivered by Near East Foundation (NEF) to help vulnerable …
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London, UK – On September 25, 2023, Near East Foundation’s Refugee Impact Bond (DIB) was certified as an Orange Bond, a major milestone as this is a first for a peace-building refugee-focused impact bond. The Orange Bond Initiative™ is the world’s first asset class built by and for the Global South and the 99% as a …
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