Young People in Egypt: Current Situation and Life Changes over a 13- year period The Survey of Young People in Egypt (SYPE) is a unique and powerful data source. A nationally representative longitudinal survey, it examines changes in various aspects of young people’s lives over time. The survey offers policymakers a unique opportunity to make evidence-based decisions that address young people’s needs and aspirations and provides researchers with a powerful data source to examine the causes and consequences of various interventions and outcomes. Results of the two rounds (2009 and 2014) have been widely used to formulate policies and programs for young people in Egypt. As a longitudinal study, the power and value of the SYPE cohort increases over time. Twelve years after the original survey was cond ucted we now have a unique opportunity to take another look at how the lives of the young people interviewed in 2009 (when they were aged 10-29 years) and reinterviewed in 2014 (when they aged 14-34 year)1 have continued to evolve. Since SYPE 2014, there have been several critical changes in the social, economic, and political landscape in Egypt. Several economic reforms have taken place, most notably the floating of the Egyptian pound, the introduction of a value-added tax, and the cutting of fuel and energy subsidies. Based on the results of SYPE 2014 and other studies the Egyptian government has launched several initiatives to enhance young people’s employability and entrepreneurial skills. There has also been increased attention to persons with disabilities following the establishment of the National Council for People with Disabilities in 2016 and the declaration of 2018 as the year of persons with disabilities. Also, in 2016 and 2021, amendments to the law criminalizing female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) were made, placing harsher punishments on both practitioners and parents. Climate change and water scarcity in Egypt may have impacted young people’s livelihood especially in rural areas. Most recently, the global COVID-19 pandemic and its related lockdown measures have produced significant disruptions in young people’s lives, with potential immediate effects on their educational attainment, employment and health. The Population Council is proposing to conduct a third and modified round of the Survey of Young People in Egypt (SYPE) with the following objectives: (1) understanding the effects of the above-mentioned social and economic reforms and events (e.g. COVID 19) on various sub-groups of young people (e.g. male / female, rich/ poor, urban / rural/informal settings etc.), (2) assessing the current situation of young people aged 10-29 with regard to health, education, employment, marriage and family formation, gender attitudes, COVID-19, climate change and other indicators; and (3) understanding transitions to adulthood amongst young people with physical disabilities, challenges and opportunities they have to fulfill their full potential. • Objective 1: Understanding the effects of reforms and events on various groups of young people • Objective 2: Assessing the current situation of young people aged 10-29 with regard to health, education, employment, marriage and family formation, gender attitudes, COVID-19, climate change • Objective 3: Understanding transitions to adulthood amongst young people with physical disabilities, challenges and opportunities they have to fulfill their full potential