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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS West Bank Field Annual outreach West Bank Outreach by Branch 2 Outreach by Social Indicator 3 Women Outreach By Branch 4 Youth Outreach by Branch 5 Outreach by Loan Product 6 Share of Women Outreach by Branch 7 Share of Women Outreach by Product 8 Share of Youth Outreach by Branch 9 Share of Youth Outreach by Product 10 Nablus Branch Annual Outreach Nablus Branch Outreach by Social Indicator - Nablus branch 12 Hebron Branch Annual Outreach Hebron Branch Outreach by Social Indicator - Hebron branch 14 Ramallah Branch Annual Outreach Ramallah Branch Outreach by Social Indicator - Ramallah branch 16 Jenin Branch Annual Outreach Jenin Branch Outreach by Social Indicator - Jenin branch 18 Tulkarm Branch Annual Outreach Tulkarm Branch Outreach by Social Indicator - Tulkarm branch 20 Bethlehem Branch Annual Outreach Bethlehem Branch Outreach by Social Indicator - Bethlehem branch 22 Qalqilia Branch Annual Outreach Qalqilia Branch Outreach by Social Indicator - Qalqilia branch 24 Jericho Branch Annual Outreach Jericho Branch Outreach by Social Indicator - Jericho branch 26 Comparison of Social Indicators for West Bank Branches Loans to Women 27 Loans to Refugees 27 Loans to Informal Sector 27 Loans to Youth (18-30 Years) 28 Loans to Microenterprise 28 Development \ Regression West Bank Social indicators 29 Loan Products 29 All Branches 29 Nablus Branch Social indicators 30 Hebron Branch Social indicators 30 Ramallah Branch Social indicators 30 Jenin Branch Social indicators 30 Tulkarm Branch Social indicators 31 Bethlehem Branch Social indicators 31 Qalqilia Branch Social indicators 31 Jericho Branch Social indicators 31

3 ANNUAL OUTREACH WEST BANK West Bank Field Year Total loans disbursed Total values disbursed , ,191, ,128, ,861 2,040, ,369 3,706, ,583 2,618, ,124 1,061, ,588 1,441, ,292 3,988, ,014 6,312, ,241 5,756, ,623 8,393, ,927 13,918, ,302 16,025, ,146 15,184, ,184 16,773, ,898 15,354, ,369 12,847,737 10,924 14,669,492 Total 101, ,212,582 1

4 OUTREACH BY BRANCH Outreach by Branch in West Bank - Branch No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Jericho ,079 5% Ramallah 1,552 2,001,130 14% Bethlehem 1,425 1,954,944 13% Hebron 1,719 2,262,853 16% Jenin 1,811 2,526,836 16% Nablus 1,730 2,341,525 16% Tulkarm 1,377 1,859,887 13% Qalqilia ,237 7% Grand Total 10,924 14,669, % 2

5 OUTREACH BY SOCIAL INDICATOR WEST BANK Outreach by Social Indicator in West Bank - Social Indicator No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Informal 6,072 7,679,096 87% Microenterprise 6,978 9,501,130 64% Palestine Refugee 2,479 3,211,864 23% Women 3,923 4,205,932 36% Youth (18-30 Years) 4,002 4,805,367 37% 3

6 WOMEN OUTREACH BY BRANCH Women Outreach by Branch in West Bank - Branch No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Jericho ,492 5% Ramallah ,164 16% Bethlehem ,638 12% Hebron ,356 17% Jenin ,605 15% Nablus ,147 16% Tulkarem ,740 13% Qalqilya ,791 6% Grand Total 3,923 4,205, % 4

7 YOUTH OUTREACH BY BRANCH WEST BANK Youth Outreach by Branch in West Bank - Branch No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Jericho ,802 4% Ramallah ,565 13% Bethlehem ,537 14% Hebron ,514 18% Jenin ,260 19% Nablus ,147 12% Tulkarem ,633 11% Qalqilya , % Grand Total 4,002 4,805, % 5

8 OUTREACH BY PRODUCT Outreach by Product in West Bank - Product Code No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage CLP 3,892 4,799, % HLP , % MEC 3,970 6,322, % MEC , % WHC 2,986 2,942, % YSL 1 1, % Total 10,924 14,669, % 6

9 SHARE OF WOMEN OUTREACH BY BRANCH WEST BANK Share of Women Outreach by Branch in West Bank - Branch No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Jericho ,492 36% Ramallah ,164 41% Bethlehem ,638 32% Hebron ,356 38% Jenin ,605 31% Nablus ,147 37% Tulkarem ,740 37% Qalqilya ,791 34% 7

10 SHARE OF WOMEN OUTREACH BY PRODUCT WEST BANK Share of Women Outreach by Product in West Bank - Product Code No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage CLP , % HLP 3 28, % MEC , % MEC+ 1 7, % WHC 2,986 2,942, % 8

11 SHARE OF YOUTH OUTREACH BY BRANCH WEST BANK Share of Youth Outreach by Branch in West Bank - Branch No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Jericho ,802 30% Ramallah ,565 34% Bethlehem ,537 40% Hebron ,514 41% Jenin ,260 42% Nablus ,147 27% Tulkarem ,633 33% Qalqilya ,910 46% 9

12 SHARE OF YOUTH OUTREACH BY PRODUCT WEST BANK Share of Youth Outreach by Product in West Bank - Product Code No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage CLP 1,734 2,055, % HLP 12 53, % MEC 1,240 1,746, % WHC 1, , % YSL 1 1, % 10

13 ANNUAL OUTREACH - NABLUS BRANCH WEST BANK Nablus Branch Year No. of loans Value (US$) , , , ,848 1,921, ,185 2,375, ,239 1,261, , , ,347 1,176, ,794 1,789, ,407 1,535, ,596 1,741, ,755 2,634, ,672 3,082, ,775 3,092, ,869 2,868, ,790 2,708, ,548 2,143,926 1,730 2,341,525 Total 25,330 32,610,254 11

14 OUTREACH BY SOCIAL INDICATOR - NABLUS- BRANCH Outreach by Social Indicator in Nablus Branch - Social Indicator No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Informal 904 1,165,960 79% Microenterprise 1,145 1,585,169 66% Palestine Refugee ,249 27% Women ,147 37% Youth (18-30 Years) ,147 27% 12

15 ANNUAL OUTREACH - HEBRON BRANCH WEST BANK Hebron Branch Year* No. of loans Value (US$) , , , , , , , , , , , ,023, ,639 2,550, ,659 2,729, ,841 2,575, ,200 3,022, ,936 2,519, ,690 2,313,559 1,719 2,262,853 Total 16,545 22,313,904 *Note: The Hebron branch office was opened in 2001, loans before this period where SSE loans financed from Jerusalem, and are not included in the chart though included in the table. 13

16 OUTREACH BY SOCIAL INDICATOR - HEBRON BRANCH Outreach by Social Indicator in Hebron Branch - Social Indicator No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Informal 1,081 1,275,847 92% Microenterprise 1,172 1,473,305 68% Palestine Refugee ,605 5% Women ,356 38% Youth (18-30 Years) ,514 41% 14

17 ANNUAL OUTREACH - RAMALLAH BRANCH WEST BANK Ramallah Branch Year* No. of loans Value (US$) , , , , , , , ,240 2,486, ,096, ,362 2,302, ,810 3,284, ,549 2,960, ,224 2,485, ,389 2,461, ,617 2,156, ,442 1,889,124 1,552 2,001,130 Total 14,963 26,724,558 *Note: The Ramallah branch office was opened in 2004, loans before this period where SSE loans financed from Jerusalem, and are not included in the chart though included in the table. 15

18 OUTREACH BY SOCIAL INDICATOR - RAMALLAH BRANCH Outreach by Social Indicator in Ramallah Branch - Social Indicator No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Informal ,746 82% Microenterprise 889 1,164,266 57% Palestine Refugee ,825 33% Women ,164 41% Youth (18-30 Years) ,565 34% 16

19 ANNUAL OUTREACH - JENIN BRANCH WEST BANK annual Jenin Branch Year* No. of loans Value (US$) , , , , , , , , , , , ,178, ,057 1,644, ,203 1,793, ,592 2,207, ,770 2,419, ,591 2,160,311 1,811 2,526,836 Total 13,412 17,221,452 *Note: The Jenin branch office was opened in 2000, loans before this period where SSE loans financed from Jerusalem, and are not included in the chart though included in the table. 17

20 OUTREACH BY SOCIAL INDICATOR - JENIN BRANCH Outreach by Social Indicator in Jenin Branch - Social Indicator No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Informal 1,297 1,862, % Microenterprise 1,375 2,033, % Palestine Refugee , % Women , % Youth (18-30 Years) , % 18

21 ANNUAL OUTREACH - TULKARM BRANCH WEST BANK Tulkarm Branch Year* No. of loans Value (US$) , , , , , , , ,019 1,030, , ,028, ,067 1,406, ,201 1,891, ,114 1,714, ,314 1,885, ,222 1,788, ,070 1,514,406 1,377 1,859,887 Total 13,332 17,024,656 *Note: The Tulkarm branch office was opened in 2000, loans before this period where SSE loans financed from Jerusalem, and are not included in the chart though included in the table. 19

22 OUTREACH BY SOCIAL INDICATOR - TULKARM BRANCH Outreach by Social Indicator in Tulkarm Branch - Social Indicator No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Informal ,017 84% Microenterprise 878 1,203,531 64% Palestine Refugee ,028 34% Women ,740 37% Youth (18-30 Years) ,633 33% 20

23 ANNUAL OUTREACH - BETHLEHEM BRANCH WEST BANK Bethlehem Branch Year* No. of loans Value (US$) , , , , , , , ,224 1,715, ,492 2,572, ,614 2,810, ,518 2,837, ,752 2,903, ,319 1,949, ,026 1,436,158 1,425 1,954,944 Total 11,818 19,054,861 *Note: The Bethlehem branch office was opened in 2006, loans before this period where SSE loans financed from Jerusalem, and are not included in the chart though included in the table. 21

24 OUTREACH BY SOCIAL INDICATOR - BETHLEHEM BRANCH Outreach by Social Indicator in Bethlehem Branch - Social Indicator No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Informal ,040 88% Microenterprise 865 1,217,090 61% Palestine Refugee ,514 20% Women ,638 32% Youth (18-30 Years) ,537 40% 22

25 ANNUAL OUTREACH - QALQILIA BRANCH WEST BANK Qalqilia Branch Year* No. of loans Value (US$) , , , , , , , ,082, , ,237 Total 3,883 5,490,299 *Note: The Qalqilia branch office was opened in 2008, loans before this period where SSE loans financed from Jerusalem, and are not included in the chart though included in the table. 23

26 OUTREACH BY SOCIAL INDICATOR - QALQILIA BRANCH Outreach by Social Indicator in Qalqilia Branch - Social Indicator No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Informal ,763 89% Microenterprise ,390 50% Palestine Refugee ,181 21% Women ,791 34% Youth (18-30 Years) ,910 46% 24

27 ANNUAL OUTREACH - JERICHO BRANCH WEST BANK Jericho Branch Year No. of loans Value (US$) , , , ,079 Total 2,007 2,772,598 25

28 OUTREACH BY SOCIAL INDICATOR - JERICHO BRANCH Outreach by Social Indicator in Jericho Branch - Social Indicator No. of loans Value (US$) Percentage Informal ,576 82% Microenterprise ,328 49% Palestine Refugee ,525 30% Women ,492 36% Youth (18-30 Years) ,802 30% 26

29 COMPARISON OF SOCIAL INDICATORS FOR WEST BANK BRANCHES Growth\ Decline Loans to Women No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Jericho , , % 0.3% Ramallah , , % 18.7% Bethlehem , , % 33.7% Hebron , , % -4.8% Jenin , , % 24.9% Nablus , , % 20.1% Tulkarem , , % 34.5% Qalqilya , , % 26.9% TOTAL 3,403 3,571,750 3,923 4,205, % 17.8% 2013 Growth\ Decline Loans to Refugees No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Jericho , , % -18.4% Ramallah , , % 12.6% Bethlehem , , % 17.6% Hebron , , % -26.3% Jenin , , % 12.9% Nablus , , % 19.1% Tulkarem , , % 21.3% Qalqilya , , % 22.1% TOTAL 2,167 2,893,927 2,479 3,212, % 11.0% Loans to Informal Sector 2013 Growth\ Decline No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Jericho , , % -8.9% Ramallah , , % 7.8% Bethlehem , , % 46.3% Hebron 1,084 1,304,944 1,081 1,275, % -2.2% Jenin 1,162 1,594,209 1,297 1,862, % 16.8% Nablus 878 1,038, ,165, % 12.3% Tulkarem , , % 18.3% Qalqilya , , % 34.3% TOTAL 5,452 6,731,919 6,072 7,679, % 14.1% 27

30 COMPARISON OF SOCIAL INDICATORS FOR WEST BANK BRANCHES (CONT.) Loans to Youth (18-30 years) 2013 Growth\ Decline No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Jericho , , % -24.6% Ramallah , , % 4.0% Bethlehem , , % 46.7% Hebron , , % 3.6% Jenin , , % 24.9% Nablus , , % 11.5% Tulkarem , , % 23.3% Qalqilya , , % 44.5% TOTAL 3,429 4,121,751 4,002 4,805, % 16.6% Loans to Microenterprise 2013 Growth\ Decline No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Jericho , , % -1.8% Ramallah 831 1,100, ,164, % 5.8% Bethlehem , ,217, % 39.9% Hebron 1,177 1,531,638 1,172 1,473, % -3.8% Jenin 1,228 1,741,384 1,375 2,033, % 16.7% Nablus 997 1,403,530 1,145 1,585, % 12.9% Tulkarem 732 1,019, ,203, % 18.1% Qalqilya , , % 38.8% TOTAL 6,112 8,371,890 6,978 9,501, % 13.5% 28

31 DEVELOPMENT \ REGRESSION WEST BANK Growth\ Decline Social Indicators No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Informal 5,452 6,731,919 6,072 7,679, % 14.1% Microentrepreneurs 6,112 8,371,890 6,978 9,501, % 13.5% Refugee 2,167 2,893,927 2,479 3,211, % 11.0% Women 3,403 3,571,750 3,923 4,205, % 17.8% Youth (18-30) 3,429 4,121,751 4,002 4,805, % 16.6% 2013 Growth\ Decline Loan Products No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value CLP 3,185 4,004,095 3,892 4,799, % 19.9% HLP , , % -21.9% MEC 3,487 5,550,987 3,970 6,322, % 13.9% MEC , , % -27.5% WHC 2,599 2,485,875 2,986 2,942, % 18.4% YSL 6 10, , % -89.3% TOTAL 9,369 12,847,737 10,924 14,669, % 14.2% 2013 Growth\ Decline Branch No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Jericho , , % 2.6% Ramallah 1,442 1,889,124 1,552 2,001, % 5.9% Bethlehem 1,026 1,436,158 1,425 1,954, % 36.1% Hebron 1,690 2,313,559 1,719 2,262, % -2.2% Jenin 1,591 2,160,311 1,811 2,526, % 17.0% Nablus 1,548 2,143,926 1,730 2,341, % 9.2% Tulkarem 1,070 1,514,406 1,377 1,859, % 22.8% Qalqilya , , % 48.8% TOTAL 9,369 12,847,737 10,924 14,669, % 14.2% 29

32 DEVELOPMENT \ REGRESSION WEST BANK (CONT.) Nablus Branch Social Indicators 2013 Growth\ Decline No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Informal 878 1,038, ,165, % 12.3% Microentrepreneurs 997 1,403,530 1,145 1,585, % 12.9% Palestine Refugee , , % 19.1% Women , , % 20.1% Youth (18-30) , , % 11.5% Hebron Branch Social Indicators 2013 Growth\ Decline No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Informal 1,084 1,304,944 1,081 1,275, % -2.2% Microentrepreneurs 1,177 1,531,638 1,172 1,473, % -3.8% Palestine Refugee , , % -26.3% Women , , % -4.8% Youth (18-30) , , % 3.6% Ramallah Branch Social Indicators 2013 Growth\ Decline No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Informal , , % 7.8% Microentrepreneurs 831 1,100, ,164, % 5.8% Palestine Refugee , , % 12.6% Women , , % 18.7% Youth (18-30) , , % 4.0% Jenin Branch Social Indicators 2013 Growth\ Decline No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Informal 1,162 1,594,209 1,297 1,862, % 16.8% Microentrepreneurs 1,228 1,741,384 1,375 2,033, % 16.7% Palestine Refugee , , % 12.9% Women , , % 24.9% Youth (18-30) , , % 24.9% 30

33 DEVELOPMENT \ REGRESSION WEST BANK (CONT.) Tulkarm Branch Social Indicators 2013 Growth\ Decline No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Informal , , % 18.3% Microentrepreneurs 732 1,019, ,203, % 18.1% Palestine Refugee , , % 21.3% Women , , % 34.5% Youth (18-30) , , % 23.3% Bethlehem Branch Social Indicators 2013 Growth\ Decline No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Informal , ,040 43% 46% Microentrepreneurs , ,217,090 40% 40% Palestine Refugee , ,514 20% 18% Women , ,638 34% 34% Youth (18-30) , ,537 41% 47% Qalqilia Branch Social Indicators 2013 Growth\ Decline No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Informal , , % 34.3% Microentrepreneurs , , % 38.8% Palestine Refugee , , % 22.1% Women , , % 26.9% Youth (18-30) , , % 44.5% Jericho Branch Social Indicators 2013 Growth\ Decline No. of loans Value (US$) No. of loans Value (US$) Loans Value Informal , , % -8.9% Microentrepreneurs , , % -1.8% Palestine Refugee , , % -18.4% Women , , % 0.3% Youth (18-30) , , % -24.6% 31

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