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 designed to help set up a pension system for Palestine’s private sector, working towards a well-defined concept and plan, developing and testing specific approaches and a governance structure with stakeholder support.