Program Objectives
Main Objectives
Wage employment
Food security
Financial inclusion
Self-employment
Market access
Social services
Income diversification
Women's empowerment
Social cohesion
Productivity
Social inclusion
Climate resilience
Program Description
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.
Program Components
Transfer
Coaching
Business capital
Financial services facilitation
Wage employment facilitation
Market links
Skills training
Climate resilience support
Average program duration for participants
Under one year
Between one and three years
More than three years
Do participants access components in a specific sequence?
Digitization
COMPONENTS DELIVERED DIGITALLY
Transfer
Coaching
Business capital
Financial services facilitation
Market links
Skills training
Climate resilience support
Wage employment
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
TARGETED POVERTY GROUPS
Poor
Extreme poor
Ultra-poor
Those above the poverty line
PRIORITY VULNERABLE GROUPS
Women
Youth
Persons with disabilities
Climate-affected
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Behavioral attributes
PARTICIPANT IDENTIFICATION METHODS
Geographic targeting
Categorical targeting
Proxy Means Test
Basic Program Information
Country
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Region
Middle East & North Africa
Lead implementing agency
Ministry of Social Solidarity
Type lead implementing agency
National govt
Start date
End date
P-code (WB programs)
P145699
Global Practice (World Bank)
Social Protection & Jobs
Country Information
Lending category (WB only)
IBRD
FCV country (WB FY24 list)
No
Total Population (million)
109.26
Poverty headcount (NPL) (%)
32.50%
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day (2017 PPP)) (%)
1.50%
Poverty headcount (MPI) (%)
5.24%
No. Economic inclusion programs in the country
2
No. beneficiaries (direct & indirect) of economic inclusion programs in the country
150,735
PLANNED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
EVALUATION/RESEARCH TYPES
Impact evaluation
IMPACT EVALUATION TOPICS
Overall impact
Impact for different population groups
Resilience and shocks responsiveness
Timing, sequencing, and intensity of components
Name research partners
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Date when impact evaluation results available
An endline evaluation is planned for end of 2023, following the baseline conducted in 2022, and results should be available by end 2023/early 2024. The design of the evaluation is not yet finalized
Data submitted as of , through
PEI’s Landscaping Survey.
For more information on the survey
click here.
Program Coverage
Direct participants
35,861
Direct & indirect beneficiaries
148,137
Percentage female participants
26-50% of participants
Share of country population (%)
: 0.14
Share of poor (national poverty line) (%)
: 0.42
Area/s
: Mix (urban & rural)
Geographic coverage
: Several states/regions
Institutional Arrangements
| Organizations | Involved In Implementation | Providing Financing |
|---|---|---|
| National/central government | ||
| Regional/district government | ||
| Local/municipal government | ||
| Non-governmental organization | ||
| Community | ||
| Financial Service Provider | ||
| World Bank | ||
| Multilateral (not WB) | ||
| Bilateral organization | ||
| Private sector organization |
Community Engagement
Components Delivered Through Community
- Transfer
- Business capital
- Wage employment facilitation
- Skills training
- Coaching
- Financial services facilitation
- Market links
- Climate resilience support
Community Structures Leveraged for Program delivery
- Informal community groups
- Formal community groups
- Local governance groups
- Community individuals
- Other community structures
| 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 |