Loans are granted in exchange for a mortgage collateral or security. Its loans are mostly granted for projects in agriculture, domestic services and artisanal activities. It provides microloans of up to EUR 20 000 for investment or working capital. It relies on partner banks, such as the Lebanese Bank of Commerce, Societe Generate de Banque au Liban, Credit Libanais, as well as the European Investment Bank (EIB). Some programmes specifically grant loans to women: for example, the Palestinian Business Women’s Association22 (100% of its borrowers are women), FATEN23 (99% women) and Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees-PARC24 (100% women). It gives its loans without requiring collateral or personal guarantees at an annual interest rate of 5%, which is the lowest in the market.