Enterprise Development Investment Promotion

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The Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion (EDIP), implemented by CARANA Corporation, is a three-year USAID funded project devoted to the development of all Palestinian economic sectors that foster rapid economic growth and employment opportunities

CARANA Corporation is a leading provider of global economic development services to governments, private businesses, individuals, and international donor agencies. CARANA designs and implements results-oriented strategies for competing in the global economy, primarily for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). For more than 21 years, USAID has entrusted CARANA with assignments to assist them in carrying out their critical missions of fostering peace, economic prosperity, and individual freedoms. CARANA Corporation has had a presence in the Middle East and North Africa since 1997. Its work in this region has ranged from enterprise development, to agribusiness, to monitoring and evaluation services.

EDIP started its operations in October, 2008 and will continue until September 2011. EDIP has the capacity to assist institutional development by providing technical assistance, supporting the development of market linkages, encouraging policy reforms and accessing grant funding for individual firms.
EDIP’s mission is to create partnerships with successful Palestinian private sector businesses that can quickly advance business growth by benefiting from technology transfers, access to market linkages and access to equity capital

EDIP is designed to achieve the following goals:

Who can apply for EDIP Assistance?

Deliver technical assistance for firm-level capacity building to improve product quality, production efficiencies and obtain certifications to meet international trade standards.
Identify regulatory and policy reforms that promote trade and investment opportunities in Palestine.
Expand Palestinian exports and create West Bank employment opportunities (with attention to jobs for women and youth).
Identify foreign buyers and investors, and, organize joint partnerships between Palestinian and foreign entities.
Improve the overall business atmosphere in the West Bank to stimulate new investments and trade

Palestinian owned private-sector companies that are legally registered and licensed in the West Bank.
NGOs, industry representative associations and other private sector support organizations that can develop their industry sector.
Foreign entities with a desire to invest in Palestine.
How to apply:

Please fill in the Screening Application Form and submit. The application will be transferred to our database for consideration. Alternatively, if you are unable to submit the application online, you can send us email at EDIPapplication@carana.com or fax: +972 2 240 8322 requesting additional information on how to apply.