Project Name: Kiva Arab Youth
Inception date: March 2012
Current status: Active
Expected outcomes: Approximately 1,700 youth enterprises supported, $2 million of funding mobilized over 12 months.
Partner(s): Kiva, 9 microfinance institutions in MENA
Countries covered: Yemen, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq
Description: Peer-to-peer lending channel on Kiva.org to support young Arab entrepreneurs
Project Name: Regional Startup Loan Guarantee
Inception date: March 2012
Current status: Active
Expected outcomes: 2,500 youth startup micro-businesses provided with finance over 3 years
Partner(s): United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
Countries covered: Palestine, Jordan
Description: Partial guarantee mechanism to stimulate lending to the youth startup cohort