Deprived families Economic Empowerment Program (DEEP) 

Linking Microfinance and Safety Net Programs

Creating New Pathways for the Poorest.

In response to the deteriorating socio-economic situation in the Palestinian Territories , UN has launched The Deprived families Economic Empowerment Program (DEEP). DEEP is a 30 months pilot project funded by the Islamic Development Bank and executed by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in partnerships with the Palestinian Authority (PA). DEEP will work with local NGOs and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to provide a comprehensive package of financial and non-financial services to meet the needs of the poor and very poor families in Palestine . It hopes to thereby transform chronic and hard hit poor families from being economically dependent, to independent providers of income.