by admin | May 25, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Muslim World, Women Entrepreneur
US Consulate General Michael Hankey
Jerusalem : The US Consulate General in Jerusalem launched on Tuesday the eighth annual Women’s Microenterprise Bazaar in support of Palestinian female business owners from all over Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem, WAFA reported citing a consulate statement.
The Tuesday evening’s inauguration and fashion presentation showcased the Palestinian-designed styles and handmade products available for sale.
The Microenterprise Bazaar is an important part of the US Consulate General’s efforts to advance the American-Palestinian entrepreneurship and small business development opportunities supporting the economic empowerment of Palestinian women, said the statement.
Under the Consulate General’s sponsorship, the women entrepreneurs received training in social media engagement, marketing, product development, and customer relations.
“Supporting women’s achievement benefits all of society and all of the economy, and that’s why we at the U.S. Consulate General remain focused on that important goal,” US Deputy Consul General Michael Hankey said in his opening remarks.
The bazaar is open to the public on Wednesday and Thursday at the Ambassador Hotel in Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem. It brings together Palestinian women artists, merchants, designers, and manufacturers of goods that include traditional embroidery, hand-made soap, jewelry, foodstuffs, ceramics, candles, and more.
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by admin | May 25, 2021 | Halal Industries, Muslim World
Jerusalem (IINA) – The Palestinian Housing Council (PHC) and Islamic Development Bank (IDB) signed on Monday an agreement worth $3 million to finance housing and infrastructure support project in the occupied city of Jerusalem.
The agreement was signed by Engineer Hisham Al Omari, PHC representative, and Adviser Hani Abu Diab, representative of IDB which manages Al-Aqsa Fund.
Al Omari said this agreement comes within the context of enabling the groups with construction licenses to enter, within a year (a maximum period determined by Jerusalem’s official circles), into actual implementation. It will also enable the groups, which are listed in official cooperative associations for housing in Jerusalem, to complete the interior finishing works. He pointed out that 285 Jerusalemite families composed of 1,400 people will directly benefit from this deal.
Al Omari added that this agreement would achieve many goals, chiefly, encouraging the Jerusalemites to work collectively through housing cooperatives. This will facilitate licensing procedures, reduce fees and provide an opportunity for low-income families to improve their economic circumstances, as well as contributing to combating poverty and improving the social and economic situation of the beneficiaries and the local community.
Al Omari expressed thanks and gratitude, on behalf of PHC Board of Directors, to the IDB for its significant role in supporting housing projects, especially in Jerusalem city, and for the bank’s trust in the Palestinian Housing Council for the implementation of projects through these agreements.
