Welcome to MEII

The Middle East Investment Initiative (MEII), an independent 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, partners with public and private entities to offer specialized financial products in the Palestinian territories and elsewhere in the region to stimulate economic activity and create jobs. MEII was formed to help revitalize economies in the Middle East, recognizing that a strong economic base is critical for social and political stability. More...

Loan Guarantee
Facility

The MEII Loan Guarantee Facility (LGF), in partnership with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Palestine Investment Fund makes $160 million available to guarantee loans made by local banks to small and medium-sized businesses in the West Bank and Gaza. More...

Risk Insurance
Project

The MEII Palestinian Political Risk Insurance Project (PPRI) will provide specialized insurance coverage designed to help exporters and investors mitigate risks due to political violence and trade disruption. Its pilot phase should be under way shortly. More...

Affordable Mortgage and Loan Corporation

MEII and its partners are developing a half-billion dollar mortgage finance facility (called AMAL, or “hope” in Arabic). It will be the first affordable housing mortgage facility that will enable tens of thousands of Palestinian moderate-income families to finance the purchase of their homes. More...