About Us
MEPI MedRegion Office
The MedRegion Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) for the Mediterranean Region is based in Tunis, Tunisia. Housed in the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, the MEPI MedRegion Office administers MEPI local projects in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia and West Bank/Gaza and accounts for more than $5 million in program funding in 2010. The Tunis RO has a staff of ten employees, including Foreign Service Officers and locally engaged staff, with expertise in civil society development, public diplomacy, and grants management. In addition to coordinating with U.S. Embassies throughout the region, the MedRegion Office provides a variety of funding opportunities (such as the MEPI Local Grants program and Civil Society Grants) as well as supporting visits, seminars and training programs to advance reform.
MEPI and BMENA
MEPI supports several reform efforts throughout the region, including the G8 Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative (BMENA). Launched at the Sea Island Summit hosted by the United States in 2004, BMENA organizes the yearly Forum for the Future and fostered the creation of the Foundation for the Future.