Near East Foundation (NEF) - Ramadan's Special Opportunities in West Bank/Gaza

Address

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Near East Foundation (NEF)
90 Broad Street 15th Floor
New York, NY 10004
United States
+1 (212) 425-2205
http://www.neareast.org

Mission

The Near East Foundation (NEF) catalyzes social and economic development in Arab and African communities that are experiencing deep poverty, marginalization, conflict, and environmental distress. NEF’s 100-plus field staff – development professionals all working in their own countries – mobilize these “communities in peril” to find homegrown solutions to problems concerning education, health care, agriculture, income generation, and job creation.

Programs

On an annual budget of approximately $7 million, NEF maintains offices and programs in Egypt, Jordan, Mali, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Sudan. For more information, please visit http://www.neareast.org/main/countries/

Personnel Overview

Tarek Zaghloul Abdel-Ghany Kotob - West Bank Country Program Director
Egyptian national, began international career in 1988 with Catholic Relief Services, later with Co-operation for Development in Egypt Office, then Middle East coordinator. Their joint program with Near East Foundation (NEF) in West Bank/Gaza from 1998-2002 led to current NEF association. Consultant for large Arab NGOs, World Bank, Egypt development programs.

Personnel Statistics

Alexander Papachristou, President
Founded in 1915
Employees: 110
Volunteers: 0

Financial Statistics

Budget (2008): 7,000,000
Budget (2007): 6,500,000
Maximum Budget: 7,000,000
Overhead: 18%
Other funding sources: Funding comes from US and other governments, public and private foundations and individual donors.
Religious Affiliation: No affiliation