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Livelihood and Income from the Environment in Sinai (LIFE Sinai) The LIFE Sinai Program was part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Egypt LIFE Program, an assistance mechanism that had three other component projects. The goal of the Livelihood and Income from the Environment (LIFE) Program, which began in 2004, was to assist economically depressed urban and rural communities to realize more employment, greater economic development, and better living conditions through improved environmental services. In addition to the three existing LIFE projects, in September 2007, USAID/Egypt and the Government of Egypt (GOE) agreed to add the Sinai project to the LIFE Sustainable Economic Growth component. LIFE Sinai achieved the goal of improving the livelihood of low-income Egyptians through the promotion of sustainable development and through community development interventions that addressed the basic needs of native inhabitants while preserving their cultural heritage.
Improving the Performance of Nurses (IPN) Improving the Performance of Nurses (IPN) in Upper Egypt is a partnership between MSH and the Nursing Program of the Om Habibeh Foundation, an Aga Khan Foundation affiliate. The programs goal is to build the leadership and management capacity of hospital and primary health care facility nurses for improvement in the areas of infection control, basic nursing skills, and communication, in the governorates of Aswan, Luxor, Qena, Sohag and Assiut. The IPN program applies the Leadership Development Program as the core technical approach for the intervention. In the first phase of the project, the IPN will target facilities in Aswan. The second and third phases will target hospitals in Luxor and Quena, and in Sohag and Assiut respectively.
Egyptian Transition Support Grant to Horizon Interactive Studios (HIS) to provide legal assistance to start a political awareness campaign throughout Egypt using an integrated media approache. The goal of this grant is to increase Political and Civi participation and engagement
Supporting Transformation of Enterprise Performance Through its project to Strengthen Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development, USAID supports the development of entrepreneurship among youth and promotes the growth and competitiveness of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) by improving access to high-quality public and private services. The project is nationwide and focuses on select value chains, including ready-made garments, plastics, automotive accessories, dairy, and fisheries. An emphasis is placed on MSMEs that are women-owned or have the potential to hire significant numbers of women and youth.
Grade 3 Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) in Egypt Task Order to implement the second yearly Grade 3 Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) to measure progress made since the 2013 baseline for informing Egypts basic education programming and contributing to the Agencys Education Strategy Goal 1 reading. In addition, it will focus on identifying cost effective and sustainable approaches in carrying out EGRAs in the future. The assessment would be conducted by RTI which has extensive expertise in undertaking EGRAs. RTI currently holds the EdData II Task Order  Measurement and Research Support for Goal One in E3/Office of Education.
Trade Facilitation Project Under this four-year USAID project, Nathan Associates is helping to reform policy and build capacity in Government of Egypt agencies that manage borders and develop and regulate domestic wholesale and retail markets. The ultimate objective is to promote economic growth and job creation and reduce poverty by improving the trade environment. Project counterparts include the Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade, Ministry of Finance, General Organization for Export and Import Control, the Egyptian Customs Authority, Export Councils, the Internal Trade Development Authority, the Egyptian National Cleaner Production Center, and the Foreign Trade Sector.
Water and Wastewater Sector Support Program (WWSS) The Water and Wastewater Sector Support (WWSS) Program was USAIDs most recent effort in water and sanitation in Egypt, building on more than 30 years of assistance. Initial agreements focused on infrastructure development, while more recent projects focused on legal, regulatory, and institutional reform and on capacity building of service providers. In particular, USAID played a key role in the sector reform that resulted in formation of the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW) and the Egyptian Water Regulatory Agency (EWRA) in 2004, and subsequently designed institutional strengthening efforts working directly with these new sector leaders. Launched in 2008, the WWSS Program targeted HCWW and 13 of its 25 subsidiary companies, while the parallel Water Policy and Regulatory Reform (WPRR) Program targeted the EWRA and its parent agency, the Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Development (MHUUD).
Hamooda Wastewater Collection System This project expands access to wastewater collection services in rural areas in Sohag governorate with combined poverty and extreme poverty rates of between 40 and 61 %. Additional indirect jobs will be created through the purchase of pipes, valves and cement all of which is manufactured and procured in Egypt. Equally important is the fact that the projects will provide first-time household wastewater service for low-income Egyptians.
Services To Improve Performance Management, Enhance Learning And Evaluation (SIMPLE) Core Activities
Food Security and Agribusiness Support (FAS) (Egypt):  FAS is a component of the Mission's agriculture/Feed the Future strategy.  It fits the Mission's economic growth strategy of a more competitive, inclusive economy.  During the Egypt Economic Development Conference, March 13-15, 2015, the GOE mentioned the importance of having an inclusive economy, one that benefits the poor and the geographically isolated population.  This activity does that by targeting poor communities in Upper Egypt in order to move them out of poverty.FAS will use a market-driven approach to increase agriculture related incomes of smallholder farmers in Upper Egypt through sustainable horticulture value chain systems strengthening for domestic and export (Global GAP and FAIRTRADE) markets. Interventions will include the introduction of farmers into new horticulture value chains, the establishment of forward contracts between farmers and buyers, on-farm water efficiency interventions and reduction in the gender gaps that were identified in the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index.  The results of the first two years will serve as a judging criteria to judge if interventions should be stopped, altered or scaled up.Results:-Increasing the incomes of 6,000 smallholder farmers. -Increase beneficiary agriculture productivity by  30%. -Measurable/significant increase in women's empowerment.-Increase on-farm water efficiency to 65%. -Improved micro-policy enabling environment in terms of sexual harassment policies adopted by agribusinesses.
Support to the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater: construction of ground water desalination plant at Abou El Galood Support to the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater: construction of ground water desalination plant at Abou El Galood
Cash Transfer This cash transfer program is designed to respond to Egypts near-term fiscal needs, by helping the country address its post-revolution financing gap and alleviate budget pressures that could precipitate an economic crisis.
Holding Company for Water and Wastewater - Four Deep Wells Holding Company for Water and Wastewater - Four Deep Wells
Support to the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater: construct water stabilization ponds at Luxor (Phase II) Support to the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater: construct water stabilization ponds at Luxor (Phase II)
Macroeconomic Stabilization and Reform (MESR) (Egypt):  USAID's Macro-economic Stabilization and Reform (MESR) activity will provide technical assistance and capacity building to the Egyptian Ministries of Planning and Finance to strengthen public capital investment planning, appraisal, prioritization, implementation, and monitoring.  Public investment planning, implementation, and monitoring will be improved by providing technical assistance to staff of the Ministry of Planning to build their capacity to: a) properly and accurately appraise capital investment projects; b) develop suitable alternative financing schemes; c) improve processes related to public investment management; d) improve the monitoring and evaluation of capital investment projects; and e) improve coordination with the Ministry of Finance in the areas of budget formulation, planning and execution.  Public financial management will be improved by providing technical assistance to the staff of the Ministry of Finance to build their capacity to: a) improve cash management; b) improve the effectiveness of the budgeting process; c) improve tax administration, tax revenue analysis, and revenue forecasting; d) measure, manage, and monitor fiscal risks; e) conduct macroeconomic analyses; and f) implement a medium-term revenue strategy in order to align expenditures with expected revenues and reduce the Government of Egypt's reliance on debt.  The goal of this assistance is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Government of Egypt's (GOE) capital investment projects as well as public services derived from these projects..
An Eye on Egyptian Media during Egypts Transition An Eye on Egyptian Media during Egypts Transition
Women's Economic and Social Empowerment (Egypt):  USAID/Egypt will support the Government of Egypt in implementing policies, strategies, and laws strengthening gender workplace equality and women's economic empowerment. Through this activity USAID will address barriers to education, economic, and employment opportunities, including public perceptions of all forms of violence against women. Moreover, it will advance the social empowerment of Egyptian women, promote their economic and financial inclusion by strengthening the legal, economic, and social enabling environment and increase economic opportunities at the individual, household, and community levels. This activity will improve the work environment for women in Egypt as it will seek out partnerships with the Egyptian private sector in fields that are not traditionally common for women's participation. Finally, USAID aims to empower marginalized women and increase their economic opportunities by enhancing their access to financial services, products, financing (credit, equity, etc.) and non-financial services (markets, information, mentorship, technology, etc.).
Leadership, Engagement and Accountability for Democracy-Women and Youth Project (LEAD-WY) In Egypt, USAIDs LEAD-Women and Youth Program, implemented by Creative Associates, is a project with the objective to encourage and support the active participation of women and youth in political dialogue and debate. This includes during key transitional democratic processes through voter education, civic outreach and the establishment and expansion of civil society advocacy networks.
Egyptian Economic Support The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Alashanek Ya Balady for Sustainable Development (AYB-SD) will support immediate job creation for unemployed, disadvantaged youth and simultaneously assist growth in the private sector, particularly M-SMEs, by introducing the socially innovative concept of micro-franchising in Egypt. Micro-franchising, the process of scaling down a successful business model and creating a pre-packaged business that can be replicated by the worlds poorest people who often have little or no formal education or training , has emerged as an innovative and successful tool for poverty alleviation.
Technical assistance and monitoring services to USAID for the procurement and utilization of local buses. Technical assistance and monitoring services to USAID for the procurement and utilization of local buses.
Agricultural Exports and Rural Incomes Project - Institutional Linkages Component Agricultural Exports and Rural Incomes Project - Institutional Linkages Component
Enhancing employment opportunities, market linkages, food security, and sustainable development in Upper Egypt (Egypt):  This GDA is a component of the Mission's agriculture/Feed the Future strategy.  It fits the Mission's strategy of a more competitive, inclusive economy.  During the Egypt Economic Development Conference, March 13-15, 2015, the GOE mentioned the importance of having an inclusive economy, one that benefits the poor and the geographically isolated.  This activity does that by targeting poor communities in Upper Egypt in order to move them out of poverty.  This is a new Global Development Alliance (GDA) between USAID/Egypt and the Horticulture Export Improvement Association (HEIA), which will be implemented by ACDI/VOCA.  The GDA is a method for USAID to leverage resources from the private sector in order to reach more beneficiaries.  The purpose of this GDA is to increase the incomes of 4,300 rural households in Upper Egypt. The implementing partner will improve the capacity of smallholder farmers to respond to market signals, produce high quality produce, and maintain that quality through cold-chain infrastructure, increasing access to national and international markets through the facilitation of direct linkages with exporters and processors. -Provide technical assistance to 15 smallholder farmer associations (FAs) at the Center of Excellence  -Guide production planning using timely market and logistical information-Facilitate the utilization and maintenance of a state-of-the-art post-harvest collection center at the Luxor Perishable Terminal.-Support the establishment of forward contracts between FAs and the domestic and export markets.
Feed the Future Egypt Rural Agribusiness Strengthening (ERAS) (Egypt):  USAID's Feed the Future Egypt Rural Agribusiness Strengthening activity's primary goal is to increase the incomes of small farmers in Upper Egypt and the Nile Delta by building their capacity to respond to demand from domestic and international buyers and fully meet market requirements. This agricultural activity strengthens market linkages and improves post-harvest handling and storage systems, thereby increasing the productivity of farmers and food processors and building partnerships between farmers, associations, cooperatives, and agribusinesses. USAID's agricultural activity is helping small farmers and agribusinesses gain access to finance and increases adherence to food safety practices. By addressing these two key inputs, this activity contributes to improved nutritional outcomes for women and children. Key components of the activity include: 1) strengthening sustainable domestic and international market linkages, 2) improving post-harvest handling and storage, 3) increasing productivity of small farmers and food processors, and 4) improving nutritional status of women and children. Over the course of five years, this activity is anticipated to increase the average incomes of 120,000 small farmers, and create 12,000 sustainable full time equivalent jobs in agribusiness. This activity targets agricultural technical school graduates, landless laborers, women, unemployed youth, and entrepreneurs for employment opportunities by implementing programs that build their capacity to integrate into high-value commercial horticulture markets.
Economic Courts Automation (ECA) (Egypt):  The Economic Courts Automation activity will help the Ministry of Justice to increase the effectiveness of its specialized economic courts, which are responsible for cases pertaining to bankruptcy, insurance, real estate, intellectual property, banking, investment, and competition. This activity will improve process management within Egypt's specialized courts by automating case management and electronic court reporting, strengthening alternative dispute resolution and mediation options for business disputes, and training judges on specialized technical topics in the field of commercial law. This technical assistance, primarily through training for judges and other court personnel in change management, will lead to well-reasoned decisions, improving the business community's confidence in investing in Egypt, and facilitating just adjudication of disputes. By improving Egypt's institutional judicial system, this activity will make the Egyptian courts more responsive as a government institution while creating an enabling environment for attracting direct foreign investment.  This will positively impact the country's credit rating and ability to borrow money at reduced costs, further strengthening the economic reform efforts.
Facilitating Logistics & Linkages to Advance Horticulture (FALLAH) Through FALLAH, ACDI/VOCA was sustainably increasing smallholder farmers economic opportunities in Upper Egypt. ACDI/VOCAs team worked to achieve the following project objectives: Increase sustainable employment opportunities in production and marketing of high-value horticultural products; Increase smallholders income by shifting them to market-driven production and increasing their access to lucrative marketing opportunities; Strengthen environmentally friendly and market-ready production systems through the promotion of GLOBALG.A.P. and international standards of food safety and quality.
Literate Village (Egypt):  The Literate Village activity supports primary school children and their mothers in targeted communities to gain the literacy and life skills for continuous learning and self-improvement. Since it began in 2017, the activity has developed a proven approach to improve literacy by addressing the literacy of both primary school-aged children and their mothers. For example, beneficiary students have demonstrated larger reading gains than a control group on 10 of 11 reading subtasks. Beneficiary students answered 43 percent more reading comprehension questions at the end-line compared with baseline, whereas non-intervention students improved their reading comprehension by 27 percent. Using FY 2021 funding, Literate Village will expand its intervention to Minya governorate to benefit an additional 1,928 villages, 54,072 students, and 50,128 adult learners. In addition, funds will support the final year of implementation in Assiut governorate, which was not able to complete its full cycle of intergenerational instruction due to closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beni Ammar Wastewater Collection System This project expands access to wastewater collection services in rural areas in Assiut governorate with combined poverty and extreme poverty rates of between 40 and 61 %. Additional indirect jobs will be created through the purchase of pipes, valves and cement all of which is manufactured and procured in Egypt. Equally important is the fact that the projects will provide first-time household wastewater service for low-income Egyptians.
Scholarships and Training for Egyptian Professionals (STEP) (Egypt):  Through this program, USAID will continue to provide scholarships for women for Master's in Business Administration (MBA) and undergraduate degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and business administration to study in the United States.  Currently, there are 98 MBAs and 62 undergraduates in STEM fields.  The program also provides training, study tours, and technical assistance to improve the capacity of key academic, private sector, and government organizations with the aim of creating a cadre of highly-trained female leaders in the STEM fields and business administration.
Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity (EIBC) (Egypt):  In support of evidence-based policymaking, digitalization of public services, and strengthening public-sector capacity, USAID funds the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) through the Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity (EIBC) activity. The activity contributes to rural income growth, poverty reduction, food security, and adequate nutrition in Egypt. Currently in its second phase, EIBC continues to conduct policy evaluations and assessments, build digital monitoring tools, deliver training, and provide policy advisory services in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, the Ministry of Social Solidarity, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation.
Beni Semee Wastewater Collection System This project expands access to wastewater collection services in rural areas in Assiut governorate with combined poverty and extreme poverty rates of between 40 and 61 %. Additional indirect jobs will be created through the purchase of pipes, valves and cement all of which is manufactured and procured in Egypt. Equally important is the fact that the projects will provide first-time household wastewater service for low-income Egyptians.
FY 2015 ASHA Award to Trustees of the American University of Cairo FY 2015 ASHA Award to Trustees of the American University of Cairo
BASIC EDUCATION IMPROVED TO MEET MARKET DEMANDS Improved Access to Quality Education
Political Processes Support Project (Egypt):  .This activity provides technical assistance and support to public institutions involved in the administration of elections and electoral reforms and increases voter awareness and knowledge of key issues.  The activity's interventions advance three programmatic objectives: (1) improving administration of electoral processes; (2) expanding public understanding and participation; and (3) informing electoral reform debates and decision-making..
Combating Violence against Women and Children The Combating Violence against Women and Children project helps strengthen local capacity to reduce violence against women and children in Egypt. USAID partnered with Chemonics, the National Council for Women, and the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood to strengthen local capacity to advocate for and raise awareness of policy change related to violence against women and children and to respond to this type of violence.
Construction of Initial Phase 2 of Outpatient Building and procure commodities - Samaritan's Purse Construction of Initial Phase 2 of Outpatient Building and procure commodities - Samaritan's Purse
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) School Project (Egypt):  The project supports the establishment of 3-5 STEM schools in targeted governorates.  It works in collaboration with the MOE, teachers and administrators of the STEM schools to develop innovative STEM pedagogical tools and curriculum, using action-oriented planning frameworks that will not only serve the schools but also culminate in the development of key policy proposals and a corresponding student assessment system. Extensive training in STEM instruction and management are being provided to teachers and principals to develop their essential STEM skills, knowledge and capacities. A follow-on activity is planned to enhance and sustain STEM education in Egypt by ensuring a continuous supply of qualified STEM teachers, capable of providing effective STEM teaching and learning in STEM Schools. This will be achieved through STEM teacher preparation programs at the university level, supported by partnerships between U.S. and Egyptian Faculties of Education.
FY 2016 ASHA Award to Trustees of the American University of Cairo FY 2016 ASHA Award to Trustees of the American University of Cairo
Mobaderoon Masr program Synergos proposes the Mobaderoon Masr program which represents an investment in new country leaders. The overall goal of this program is to contribute to a successful transition in Egypt by expanding employment and self-employment opportunities, particularly for youth.
Value Investment in Sustainable Integrated Tourism in ESNA (VISIT-Esna) Value Investment in Sustainable Integrated Tourism in ESNAs (VISIT-Esna)
New Scholarship Program The purpose of this program is to provide undergraduate scholarships for promising Egyptian students with high financial need, building on the lessons learned and best practices of previous scholarship programs.