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  3. Egypt, Arab Rep.

Country Factsheet

Egypt, Arab Rep.

This factsheet provides an overview of economic inclusion programs in Egypt, Arab Rep.. Economic inclusion programs are a bundle of coordinated, multidimensional interventions that support individuals, households, and communities in raising their incomes and building their assets. The data used for this factsheet comes from the Partnership for Economic Inclusion’s Landscape Survey 2023.

Country Facts

Region
Middle East & North Africa
Population
109.26 million
Income Group
Lower middle income
FCV country (WB FY24 list)
No
Poverty Headcount (share of population below the poverty line)
National Poverty Line
32.50%
Multidimensional Poverty Index
5.24%
$2.15/day (2017 PPP)
1.50%

Programs

Number of economic inclusion programs
2
Institutional delivery (lead agency)
1
1
  • Nongovernment-led
  • Government-led
Geographic area
1
1
  • Rural only
  • Urban/peri
  • Mix (urban & rural)

Participants

Number of participants
36,490
Number of people benefiting
150,735
Participants served by government-led programs (%)
98.28%

Main Program Objectives

Wage employment
Self-employment
Income diversification
Productivity
Food security
Market access
Women's empowerment
Social inclusion
Social cohesion
Financial inclusion
Social services
Climate resilience
  • More than 2/3 of programs
  • Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
  • Fewer than 1/3 of programs

Participant Profile

Targeted Poverty Segments
Poor
Extreme poor
Ultra-poor
Those above the poverty line
Doesn't target by poverty level
Targeted Population Groups
Women
Children
Youth
Older people
Persons with disabilities
Displacement-affected
Climate-affected
Marginalized
Conflict-affected
  • More than 2/3 of programs
  • Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
  • Fewer than 1/3 of programs

CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Transfer
Business capital
Wage employment facilitation
Skills training
Coaching
Financial services facilitation
Market links
Climate resilience support

ECONOMIC INCLUSION PROGRAMS SURVEYED

Program Name Year program began Lead Agencies Program Description No. of Current Participants % Female Participants Poverty Targeting Digital
Self-reliance, Economic Empowerment, and Inclusion of Refugees and Asylum Seekers 2023 Catholic Relief Services, Caritas, and Refuge Egypt Through this program, UNHCR supports refugees by matching professional qualifications with employment opportunities, providing cash grants for new businesses or expanding existing ones, and refugee artisans in exhibitions and bazaars. 629 26-50% of participants Targets poor broadly Yes
FORSA Program, supported by the World Bank's Strengthening Social Safety Net Project 2019 Ministry of Social Solidarity FORSA supports livelihood opportunities through skills development, financial literacy, and access to wage or self-employment to increase economic resilience and reduce dependence on cash transfers. 35,861 26-50% of participants Targets poor broadly Yes

Only programs that have given their consent to share their program data are included in this table

The Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI) is a global platform that unites non-governmental organizations, UN agencies, research institutions, funding partners, and the World Bank to support government adoption and scale up of economic inclusion programs that empower vulnerable people to lift themselves out of extreme poverty.

DNA: Does Not Apply; FY: Fiscal Year; FCV: Fragility, Conflict, and Violence; MPI: Multidimensional Poverty Index; NPL: National Poverty Line; N/A: Not available; WB: World Bank