Arpine Baghdoyan, NEF Armenia Director, expressed her enthusiasm for the project during the launch event in Yerevan. NEF’s newest European Union-funded project in Armenia, ‘STRIVE for a better future: communities and civil society resilience in Armenia’, launched to improve the resilience, sustainability, accountability, and capacity for innovation of local civil society organizations (CSOs) across the …
Dr. Charles Benjamin announced that, after twelve years in his position, he will step down as President and CEO of the Near East Foundation (NEF), an international development organization operating in the Middle East, Africa, and the Caucasus. To support a smooth transition, Charlie will remain as CEO through June 30, 2022 before shifting to …
The IKEA Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Norad, the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Ferd, and KOIS today announced the first tranche of a new Development Impact Bond (DIB) for refugees in Jordan and Lebanon. This will fund a micro-enterprise creation programme, delivered by the Near East Foundation UK (NEF), to help refugees and vulnerable host …
Press Release: $14M Development Impact Bond for Refugees Launches in Middle East Read More »
Approximately 75,000 people were forced to flee from the territory of Artsakh when violent conflict erupted between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces on September 27, 2020. Communities in the border regions of the Syunik province of Armenia were highly impacted. They absorbed large numbers of displaced people—many of whom are women and children— and were …
The Power of Bread: Recovering from Crisis in Armenia Read More »
To our committed supporters: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact on our economy with the charitable sector being especially hard hit this year. With fundraising reserves depleting and financial support in flux, we are ever more reliant on the continued support of our committed donors. Many are unaware that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, …
A Message from Our CFO: New 2020 Tax Benefits for Charitable Giving Read More »
In the Marrakech-Safi region of Morocco, many resources are available to entrepreneurs, but they weren’t working together or coordinating to influence policy. The Al-Rawabet project, with funding from the United States Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), takes a whole systems approach to the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region. Through …
Building on NEF’s ongoing work in Northeast Syria supporting livelihoods and economic recovery in the agricultural sector, and with funding from the Syria Recovery Trust Fund, NEF will pilot a community-based revolving credit fund in Northeast Syria to accelerate its support of economic recovery and stabilization. The fund provides Syrian entrepreneurs with access to financial …
It has been just over three months since the deadly Beirut port explosion shook the city, killed more than 200 people, wounded thousands, and lead to the displacement of over 300,000 people. While an initial surge of support helped meet emergency needs, international attention has waned, along with the crucial funding needed to help people …
First round of grants helping entrepreneurs rebuild in Beirut Read More »
More than 75,000 people have been displaced since violent conflict erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan in late September. The displaced, over 90% of whom are women and children, have fled to border communities and to Armenia’s capital, Yerevan. The agreement negotiated just last week increases the likelihood that what may have been temporary displacements will …
Nothayba Omar is an entrepreneur, through and through. When she began attending business trainings at her local Near East Foundation (NEF) Siraj Center, she brought samples of her products with her; products like fresh orange juice, homemade lemonade, dried fruits, jams, and Lebanese breads. Some of her trainers and fellow trainees have since become her …
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