Blueprint for Palestine
Building on Beyond Aid , Portland is working intensively on supporting the Palestinian private sector in developing a renewed, step-change economic strategy for the future, with a series of feasible initiatives at its core. The first phase of the project is identifying tangible opportunities for economic development and a renewed approach to employment creation and […]
UK Palestinian Tech Hub
Formed by the British Consulate General in Jerusalem, the UK Palestinian Tech Hub is an initiative to create and enhance strong and sustainable business links and capital flows between the Palestinian tech sector and its UK/global equivalents, enabling Palestinian tech founders and entrepreneurs to draw on international industry experience and best practices. Through exposure to […]
Gaza
With the devastation of the conflict, Portland is working again with a broad range of parties led by the Palestinian private sector to re-evaluate, update and consider the implementation…
Acceleration of the Palestinian Tech Ecosystem
Portland is on track to support 300 jobs in Palestinian small and medium enterprises IT outsourcing (ITO) firms, based…
Pensions
Portland has a long history trying to craft a roadmap for a viable funded pensions system in Palestine. The potential to foster economic growth and prosperity, with important welfare implications and the potential to spur aggregate demand and employment is immense, as is the opportunity for regional development through long-term investable capital. The initiative is […]