Financed entirely by eleven donors, the World Bank-administered Emergency Services Support Program (ESSP) Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) provided key financing for the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) social sector emergency program. This program was successfully implemented, despite the difficult security context, and benefited the entire Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza. At the conclusion of the project, public facilities continued to operate at the same or higher levels than the 2007 baselines.

Challenge

Fund will Spur Investment in African Agriculture Infrastructure
For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 9, 2013
USAID Press Office
202-712-4320

Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) encourages companies in the private sector to compete for investment support for new and innovative business ideas within agribusiness, renewable energy and climate change technologies. The fund has influenced the lives of over three million people in a positive way.

AECF is a 200 million dollar private sector fund started by the Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and is partially funded by Sida. They are focusing on financial projects, through grants and interest free loans, which will have a broad development impact on the rural poor.