Middle East

Moving from recovery to growth in the Middle East
Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development and financial inclusion, and has leveraged decades of learnings across the Middle East to respond to urgent needs caused by conflict and crises, as well as to build long-term stability by strengthening financial systems and supporting entrepreneurs as they grow the economy and create jobs.
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From Destruction to Determination: How Grants are Reviving Gaza’s Small Businesses
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By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs. Audio production by Kallista Zormelo. For decades, the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence have …
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