MEII is established as a 501 c(3) not for profit corporation with Berl Bernhard as the first Chair

The first Loan Guarantee Facility (LGF) was launched in Palestine and was managed by CHF International 

MEII reaches the $50 million mark in approved loans

Affordable Mortgage and Lending Company ($500 million facility to provide long term housing loans)  program is launched

5,000 jobs sustained

Palestinian Political Risk Insurance (a pilot project to provide insurance for damage of products at Israeli checkpoints) is launched

The Tunisia office is established

MEII reached the $100 million mark in approved loans

the Sida Guarantee and Technical Assistance programs launched

Berl steps down and Henrietta Fore becomes Chair

15,000 jobs have been sustained

The Board of Directors visit Palestine and launch LGF3. The first loan in Tunisia is also approved

Palestinian Political Risk Insurance (PPRI) is terminated

The second Sida grant for the Swedish Guarantee Facility (SGF) and Technical Assistance Program (TAP) is approved

MEII reaches the $200 million mark in approved loans

MEII extended its activity to Jordan

MEII successfully closed the first Loan Guarantee Facility (LGF)

Ann Korologos becomes Chair

MEII celebrates their 10th Anniversary Fundraiser Dinner at the House of Sweden

MEII is featured in the Ripon Forum on Middle East Stability

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MEII approves $310 million in loans to over 2,000 SMEs

6,000 jobs are sustained under LGF3

MEII co-hosts an event with the Netherlands Permanent Representation to the E.U. in Brussels, Belgium to discuss job creation in MENA

MEII hosts a virtual event with the RAND corporation to discuss the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the Middle East and North Africa

Tamweeli launches in Tunisia

Ann Korologos steps down as Board Chair and Martin Indyk and George Salem become Joint Chairs of the MEII Board

MEII reaches $400 million in approved loans