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Egypt Economic Governance Development Project  E-GDP II This activity will increase prosperity in Egypt by supporting greater inclusion in and transparency of Egypts economic governance systems. Coordinated in partnership with the Government of Egypt, this activity will support local domestic reforms in Egypt to increase accountability and efficiency of public institutions, as well as improve the Government of Egypts ability to efficiently provide services at reduced costs to international and domestic investors and average citizens. Specifically, the activity will support efforts to improve channels of communication between economic actors and policy makers in Egypt, as well as expand the participation of women in Egypts economy. Additionally, this activity will support institutional reforms that enhance the capacity of Egypts civil service and upgrade public e-Governance systems, thereby ultimately improving performance and reducing administrative costs.
Unleashing Entrepreunership in Egypt Bamyan Media, with Egyptian TV broadcaster, will co-produce an original, non-scripted reality TV series that rewards the courage, initiative, and creativity of entrepreneurs, while teaching the skills needed to start and manage a successful business
FY 2014 ASHA Award to Trustees of the American University of Cairo FY 2014 ASHA Award to Trustees of the American University of Cairo
Potable Water Pipelines Improvement and House Connections 1 This project expands access to drinking water in governorates with combined poverty and extreme poverty rates of between 40 and 61 %. These governorates are Beni Suef, Minia, Sohag, Qena, Assiut, Luxor and Aswan in addition to North and South Sinai. 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/improved household water service for low-income Egyptians.
Grant to UNICEF for access sustainable utility service Grant to UNICEF for access sustainable utility service
El Hanady Water Treatment Plant, Esna District El Hanady Water Treatment Plant, Esna District
U.S. Egypt Higher Education Initiative-Higher Education Partnership Program (HEPP) (Egypt):  The higher education partnership program will support 15 to 20 partnerships between universities, technical colleges, and the private sector in Egypt and the United States.  The engagement of the U.S. and Egyptian business community will be essential to identifying critical private sector and economic growth needs that are not being met by Egyptian higher education, developing prospective solutions to those shortcomings, and working together to implement, monitor and continuously improve the new approaches.  The partnerships will strengthen the institutional capacity of Egyptian higher education institutions by developing new programs that address labor market requirements, revising curricula, improving teaching methods, stimulating better applied research and publications, and providing exchanges between partner institutions, including master and doctoral scholarships to study in the U.S. for individuals that will eventually teach at the university.
Tawzeef & Reyada Project Tawzeef & Reyada Project aims to address a gap in the Egyptian labor market through building technical and non-technical skills of youth in general and women in particular, for them to be more competitive in the labor market
Egyptian American Enterprise Fund - EAEF (Egypt):  The Egyptian American Enterprise Fund (EAEF) seeks to promote the development of the Egyptian private sector, including small and medium-sized enterprises and joint ventures with American and Egyptian businesses. The activities and investments of the EAEF will also facilitate policies and practices conducive to private sector development in Egypt, reaching underserved segments of the economy and seeking to leverage and involvement of other financial institutions and global investors. This activity will strengthen the U.S.-Egypt bilateral relationship by supporting economic opportunities for the Egyptian and American people.  This funding will fulfill the total amount of ESF funding provided to the EAEF $300 million, which is the amount authorized by Congress.
Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (EO14042) LEARNING ACTIVITY PROGRAM This award is for a direct administrative costs or operating expenses of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Technical Assistance and Monitoring Services Funding to provide technical assistance and monitoring services in order to facilitate procurement of equipment for the North Sinai Governorate.
Luxor Potable Water Pipelines Improvement and House Connections Phase III Luxor Potable Water Pipelines Improvement and House Connections Phase III
HED Partnership: Alexandria University/Georgia State University: Executive Master in Business Administration in Alexandria, Egypt The partnership between the Ross College of Business (RCB) at Georgia State University (GSU) and Alexandria University focused on improving the quality of business managers in the Egyptian private sector by enhancing and focusing the Executive MBA (EMBA) program at Alexandria University, with campuses in Alexandria and Cairo.
Agricultural Exports and Rural Incomes Project - Dairy and Livestock Component Through the Dairy and Livestock component of the USAID-funded Agricultural Exports and Rural Income (AERI) program, ACDI/VOCA helped address these constraints and strengthen the sector by improving access to resources, information and markets. Thanks to the programs interventions, production for domestic and international markets has improved, and the Egyptian livestock and dairy sector has taken great strides toward reaching its full potential.
Teacher Excellence Initiative (Egypt):  The new Teacher Excellence Initiative will improve the quality and relevance of teacher preparation in Egyptian public universities so that current and future primary school teachers have enhanced skills to increase student learning. The activity will establish pre-service and in-service teacher education programs at Egyptian public universities that give university students the skills and knowledge to apply practice-based, experiential teaching methods in the classroom. To strengthen national systems, the activity will provide technical assistance to support the Government of Egypt and universities to jointly plan, manage, and adapt teacher education. To achieve these goals, the activity will increase linkages between U.S. and Egyptian universities and utilize technology to enhance teaching and learning.
Trade Reform and Development in Egypt (TRADE) (Egypt):  The Trade Reform and Development in Egypt (TRADE) activity will increase Egypt's international trade and investments and increase exports from small and medium-sized exporting firms. This activity is anticipated to achieve the following: build the export capacity of new and expanding export-ready enterprises in selected sectors; strengthen public and private trade-support institutions (e.g., trade associations, export councils, etc.); and improve trade and investment policy along with the regulatory and institutional environment. This activity will provide a wide range of technical assistance including capacity building, procurement support, study tours, and training to Government of Egypt counterparts, quasi-government entities, and private sector stakeholders.
Sustainable  Services (Egypt):  .USAID will work with key counterparts, such as the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Central Bank of Egypt and the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), to ensure the sustainability of a number of institutions and networks to improve the services that public institutions, NGOs, and private companies provide to entrepreneurs and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). These entities include incubators, business development service centers, one-stop shops for government services, women and youth entrepreneurs' networks, and a women's angel investor network.  USAID will also improve access to finance through angel investment and bank loans to small firms and promote a more conducive business environment through public-private dialogues. Disadvantaged communities, including women and youth will be prioritized together with support to vulnerable incubators, business development service centers, startups and MSMEs, which were most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic..
International Election Observation Democracy International conducted comprehensive international observation missions for the January 2014 Constitutional Referendum and May 2014 Presidential Elections. The HEC has also invited DI to observe the upcoming parliamentary elections, expected in late 2014 or early 2015.
Broaden Democratic Participation in Egypt Broaden Democratic Participation in Egypt
El Akadma 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..
Integrated Management of Cultural Tourism (IMCT) Award The objective of the 4-year Integrated Management of Cultural Tourism (IMCT) activity is to increase tourism revenues and local economic benefits, including increased employment and business opportunities, in the cultural tourism sector at targeted destinations. The four results of the IMCT activity are: Consolidation and reinforcement of GOE efforts to improve the enabling regulatory environment for investment in sustainable cultural heritage tourism; consolidated/reinforced; Selected cultural heritage sites rehabilitated and financially sustainable; Higher-value added tourism products and services developed at target destinations; and Capacity to promote cultural tourism in target destinations enhanced.
Center of Excellence for Water (COEW) (Egypt):  Ensuring sustainable and resilient water resources for Egypt requires the collective efforts of the education community working in partnership with public sector policymakers and private sector champions. The Center of Excellence for Water informs national and local water policy formation, promotes efficient water use, and develops innovative applied research solutions for irrigation, agricultural and industrial water use, groundwater management, desalination, wastewater management, urban water planning, water infrastructure, and governance. The Center is hosted by Alexandria University in partnership with the American University in Cairo, both internationally recognized leaders in water research. The Center links academic researchers with the public and private sectors to generate policy and applied research, develop state-of-the-art curricula, and provide scholarships to address imminent challenges in Egypt's water sector. Using FY 2021 funding, the Center will develop sustainable university governance systems, modernize curriculum, fund applied research projects, facilitate student and faculty exchanges, provide internship opportunities, and expand connections between the private sector and universities..This activity is contributing to the higher education partnership directive
Electoral Legitimacy in Egypt through Communication and Transparency - Women and Youth (ELECT-WY) project Electoral Legitimacy in Egypt through Communication and Transparency - Women and Youth (ELECT-WY) project. ELECT-WY helped create an environment where Egyptian women and youth (18-35 years old) could effectively participate in the democratic process. Operating in four underserved governorates, ELECT-WY built the capacity of local NGOs in voter education, message development, surveys and focus groups, and issues surrounding electoral integrity and security. A key component was social media and public awareness campaigns to inform women and youth of their rights and responsibilities as voters. Based on the wide use of social media in Egypt, Creative and its partners coupled new and traditional media to increase awareness and participation.
Primary Learning Program The purpose of the Primary Learning Program is to provide targeted technical assistance and training to enable the Government of Egypt to effectively implement sustainable nationwide early grade learning (reading and mathematics), remedial reading for grades 4-9 students, and develop cost-effective national assessments for Arabic and mathematics. Other activities include strengthening and institutionalizing pre-service and in-service professional development systems for early grade teachers and supervisors, improving learning materials and instructional approaches for early grade learning and remedial reading, strengthening education delivery system, and building capacities of Governorate and district teams to develop and implement education improvement plans that include budgets, incentives, and needed human resources, as well as monitoring and reporting systems.
Cairo Initiative Scholarship Program The Cairo Initiative Scholarship Program selects scholars on the basis of their ability to fill crucial skills gaps necessary to increase Egyptian efficiency and economic growth. Upon their return to Egypt, the scholars have committed to work in their ministry or institution in a job already identified and defined as needing the skills the scholars will learn. The Cairo Initiative Scholarship Program was launched in 2011 during a critical transition period in Egypt and the first two cohorts of participants are already benefiting from the program.
Local Scholarship Program (Public Universities) (Egypt):  The local scholarships program at public universities will: (1) provide 545 scholarships to financially disadvantaged young public school graduates including people with disabilities to pursue programs in fee-based sections at public universities; (2) increase the English language proficiency of students to enable them to compete in the employment market; (3) nurture the students' leadership, cognitive and social skills to contribute to their holistic character development as employable individuals; (4) provide career services to help students secure employment; and (5) foster the links between public universities and the private sector, to ensure undergraduate programming meets the needs of the Egyptian labor market. Graduates will enter the Egyptian workforce able to contribute directly to the growth of the economy through professional positions in existing institutions, or through starting their own businesses that, where successful, will employ other Egyptians.
Strengthening Avian Influenza Epidemiology, Biosecurity and Coordination (SAIEBAC) Grant to FAO to perform one year animal health project to provide basic capacity support in essential strategic areas identified by all concerned stakeholders, namely biosecurity, epidemiology and coordination.
Technical services for economic governance in Egypt Public Finance Management-PFM II IDIQ Task Order for Technical services for economic governance in Egypt
Support to the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater: Procurement of Equipment Support to the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater: Procurement of Equipment in support of operations and Maintenance of water and wastewater services in North Sinai and procurement of ten wastewater vacuum trucks in North Sinai Government
Fathy Fathy Ahmed - Pink Cotton Fathy Fathy Ahmed - Pink Cotton. The activity aims to support an existing sewing factory and a training program for unemployed youth which will enable them to qualify for jobs in or outside the factory. Performance Period of 12 months.
Fostering Opportunities in Rural Southern Areas (FURSA) Fostering Opportunities in Rural Southern Areas (FURSA)
A&E firm to perform design and construction management to the Integrated Water Solutions Support (IWSS) Professional architecture and engineering services in support of the Integrated Water Solutions Support (IWSS)
National Career and Entrepreneurship Development Offices (CEDO) National Career and Entrepreneurship Development Offices (CEDO)
Developing Women's Political Participation at Qena Developing Women's Political Participation at Qena
Luxor Potable Water Pipelines Improvement and House Connections Phase II Luxor Potable Water Pipelines Improvement and House Connections Phase II
Center of Excellence for Energy, Research, Education and Entrepreneurship (COEE) (Egypt):  Egypt's journey to.self-reliance can only be achieved through sustainable and strategic.partnerships between the education community, the private sector, and public.sector policymakers. Such a partnership concept is embodied in the.establishment of the Center of Excellence for Energy (COEE) in coordination.with the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The.COEE will increase academia's capacity to commercialize research for energy.solutions and create linkages between the public and private sectors. Applied.research will drive innovation and competitiveness in the public and private.sector, strengthen government policy to stimulate economic growth, and devise.energy sector-specific solutions to Egypt's most pressing development challenges..The COEE is based on a partnership between the Massachusetts Institute of.Technology (MIT) and Ain Shams University in Egypt to share best practices,.conduct joint research, and serve as a hub and network of experts dedicated to.state of the art research and, ultimately, development solutions in the energy.sector through the following objectives of.knowledge transfer and sharing of recent technologies and best practices for.industry professionals and academic researchers and initiating and strengthening dialogue between academic and.industry players, in the energy sector, to push more collaborating and.strengthening of relationships with the private sector..MIT's mission is to bring its.expertise to Egypt's energy challenges while educating students in engineering,.science, and social sciences. The COEE will work collaboratively with public.and private sector partners in Egypt to build the capacity of Egyptian.universities to: 1) produce high quality applied research in energy; 2) deliver.world-class training in engineering; and, 3) create a dynamic energy innovation.ecosystem focused on meeting local challenges and contributing to economic.growth..
Minia Potable Water Pipelines Improvement and House Connections Phase I Minia Potable Water Pipelines Improvement and House Connections Phase I
To provide microfinance development activities in Aswan Governorate. To provide microfinance development activities in Aswan Governorate.
FY 2010 ASHA Award to Trustees of the American University of Cairo FY 2010 ASHA Award to Trustees of the American University of Cairo
Water Policy and Regulatory Reform Project (WPRR) The WPRR project provides technical services and related resources to the Egyptian Water Regulatory Agency (EWRA) and the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development (MHUUD). Assistance provided aims to develop water and wastewater policy and strengthen the legal and regulatory framework. The WPRR program is being implemented in close coordination with other projects supported by USAID and other donors in the sector that are working to improve and expand water and sanitation services. To achieve project objectives, the WPRR project is providing technical expertise and assistance through the following six components: Policy and Legal Reform, Regulatory Reform, Water and Wastewater Operators Certification, Public-Private Partnerships, Capital Investment Planning, and Program Management.4
Workforce Improvement and Skills Enhancement (WISE) This activity is a component of the Trade and Investment Promotion in Egypt (TIPE) project. The TIPE project contributes to the Mission's economic growth strategy of building a more competitive, inclusive economy and fits well with the GOE's Sustainable Development Strategy, rolled out at the Egypt Economic Development Conference, March 13-15, 2015. The GOE highlighted the importance of improving technical and vocational educational training (TVET) and pointed to the creation of a new Ministry of TVET as their commitment to improving the sector. The purpose of the Workforce Improvement and Skill Enhancement (WISE) activity is to improve skills, labor productivity, and employability of beneficiaries - especially youth and females, promote innovation and improved performance of technical workforce education, and support policy and regulatory reforms related to human capital development in areas where GOE commitment is evident. This will be achieved through (1) technical assistance and training, (2) establishing partnerships between businesses and technical secondary schools, (3) improving and promoting innovation in the provision of workforce development and vocational training programs, (4) upgrading and improving curricula of selected programs, and (5) advocating for policy and regulatory reform. This activity is intended to achieve three major results: (1) upgraded technical secondary education to meet the needs of the market in selected governorates and sectors, (2) improved skills and productivity of the workforce in selected sectors and governorates, and (3) improved labor market efficiency and advocacy for workforce development. Objectives for Egypt: Improving technical secondary education and labor skills to meet the needs of the market through improving curricula, training teachers, and linking with the private sector; Promoting innovation and quality assurance at technical schools; Establishing partnerships between businesses and technical schools in order to understand skills needed for employment, create a pool of qualified candidates, and link students with jobs through career centers and employment fairs; Improving the performance of the private sector though enhanced labor productivity gained via in-house training and improved human resource strategies that reduce turnover; and Building the capacity of business associations to advocate for policy and regulatory reforms related to workforce development and labor market efficiency.
Support to the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater: El Hassana Ground Water Desalination Plant Improvements Support to the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater: El Hassana Ground Water Desalination Plant Improvements
TB Implementation Framework Agreement (TIFA) Support The purpose of the PAPA is to assist the GOE and US government to implement TIFA recommendation.
Leveraging New Media Technologies to Create Jobs in Egypt Leveraging New Media Technologies to Create Jobs in Egypt
Technology for Improved Learning Outcomes (TILO) USAID and the Technology for Improved Learning Outcomes Project team worked closely with the Egyptian Ministries of Education and Communication and Information Technology the private sector and communities to develop an integrated model for introducing technology into school-based activities. By September 2011, TILO operated in 85 experimental Smart Schools and more than 200 other primary and prep schools undergoing school-based reforms in eleven governorates.
Egypt Works Through the Egypt Works project CRS has generated short-term jobs and long-term employment opportunities, coupled with group support, to help over 12,000 Egyptian family members bridge the livelihoods crisis created by the recent developments in Egypt. Through a comprehensive, multi-part program, short-term jobs and infrastructure projects are leading to long-term economic growth and social change.