A workshop that is a crucial milestone as it will provide inputs for the Aswan Report on Sustainable Peace and Development
Within the partnership between the Ministry of Local Development and UNDP in Egypt, a joint project agreement was signed.
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises are considered the backbone of local and global businesses.
The programme has proved to be instrumental in safeguarding and sustaining the livelihoods of women and girls in Egypt at risk of undergoing FGM.
Believing in the significant role of the civil society organizations, UNDP is partnering with Misr El Kheir in their initiative “Social Pioneers Prize”.
The African Youth Innovation Camp was held in Aswan in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
A delegation from Family Reconciliation Centers in Kurdistan Region in Iraq came to visit Egypt for a study tour in order to profit the Egyptian experience that was successful.
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Check out our work in Egypt and how we contribute to development through working on our main focus areas: Inclusive Growth and Innovation, Environment and Energy and Gender Equality.
Pathways to Development
This report takes stock of the key achievements of UNDP Egypt's work during the period of 2011 and 2014, highlighting results that have helped national authorities and organizations improve the living conditions of millions of Egyptians. The results are also the outcome of exceptional collaboration with the government, state institutions, civil society, academic bodies, the private sector, UN agencies as well as donors and international development agencies.
Gender Equality Seal
UNDP has been awarded the Gender Equality Seal (GES) in 2014 and 2018 for its efforts to mainstream gender equality and to empower women in Egypt. The GES is a corporate certification process that aims to recognize good performance of UNDP Country Offices in delivering transformational gender results.
What we do
For over 50 years, UNDP has been supporting the Egyptian government and people in their efforts to reduce poverty and to promote sustainable human development policies. One of the hallmarks of UNDP Egypt’s success is its long-term support to the Government in building and sustaining strategic national institutions that have added significant value to improving people’s lives in the country. Ms. Randa Aboul-Hosn, is the UNDP Resident Representative a.i. in Egypt.
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About Egypt
13.2%
unemployment rate
27.8%
Poverty rate
PPP US$ 10,685
Real GDP per Capita
108
Rank in Human Dev. Index
