The Middle East Investment Initiative (MEII) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that leverages public and private resources to deliver finance and technical assistance programs to stimulate sustainable economic activity and long-lasting job creation in the Middle East and North Africa. MEII is not a top heavy organization. Rather, it invests in resources in the countries where it works to ensure innovative programs within the local context.
The Middle East Investment Initiative (MEII) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that leverages public and private resources to deliver finance and technical assistance programs to stimulate sustainable economic activity and long-lasting job creation in the Middle East and North Africa. MEII is not a top heavy organization. Rather, it invests in resources in the countries where it works to ensure innovative programs within the local context.
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Founded with the conviction that the path to social and political stability in the MENA region requires a sound and sustainable economic base, the Middle East Investment Initiative (MEII) breaks from traditional aid models and designs innovative development finance initiatives that foster economic opportunities and dignity instead of dependency.
We identify sound businesses and entrepreneurs, provide them with targeted technical assistance, and facilitate access to finance so that they can achieve transformative growth.
MEII’s core capability revolves around finance using debt, equity, guarantees, leasing, insurance, microfinance, mortgage finance, and derivatives coupled with technical assistance and capacity building to foster economic development and job creation. Recognizing the importance of financial inclusion whether in the form of SME access to credit, affordable housing loans, or banking for the poor, MEII designs and deploys finance programs that strike a balance between development and profits to stimulate sustainable economic development and investments in the Middle East and North Africa.
“I always dreamt of one day owning my own business, and after the necessary experience, I finally had the foundation to go out on my own. I applied for a Tamweeli loan after attending a workshop and secured a $3,000 loan from Asala. Thank you, Tamweeli!”
- Ms. Sawsan is an experienced tailor, specializing in traditional Palestinian embroidery work. She wanted to start her own business in an old shop in Hebron that belonged to her family.
