March 16, 2015
The Palestinian Business Forum-Britain recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Palestinian Market Development Programme (PMDP) to encourage the participation of the diaspora in the growth of Palestine’s economy.
In the coming months:
PMDP is an initiative of the U.K. Department for International Development and European Union, in cooperation with the Palestinian Ministry of Economics, implemented by DAI, to improve market systems and the competitiveness of the Palestinian private sector in areas such as manufacturing, agribusiness, stone and marble, ICT, services, tourism, pharmaceuticals, media, and handicrafts.
The Palestinian Business Forum-Britain is an independent nonprofit organization with more than 1,500 members worldwide. The forum aims to encourage the establishment of strategic projects that promote Palestinian economic growth and encourage the export of Palestinian products.
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