Egypt
Arab States
Capital Cairo
Population 83 million
Life Expectancy 72.1
Access to clean water 98%
Adult Literacy 71.4
Under five mortality 27.2 per 1,000 live births
GDP per head (US$ PPP) $5,400
MDG-F backs a revolution in Egyptian farming
When the Arab Spring blew over Egypt in early 2011, most investors predicted chaos and fled. Mohamed Embarak, a farmer in Egypt’s depressed south, saw only opportunity.
Our Joint Programmes
Climate Change Risk Management in EgyptThe aim of the proposed joint programme is to help Egypt align its climate risk management and human development efforts in pursuing the achievement of MDGs in the face of climate change and the predicted serious threats to the country.
Pro-poor Horticulture Value Chains in Upper EgyptEgypt’s recent economic growth has not been pro-poor. Poverty has expanded, especially in rural Upper Egypt which is facing two mutually reinforcing problems: overall efficiency of the value chain and marginalization of the majority of small landholders.
The Dahshur World Heritage Site Mobilization for Cultural Heritage for Community DevelopmentThe aim of the proposed joint programme is to protect the area of the Dahshur pyramids and its ecosystem while fostering sustainable development, cultural and ecological management and revenue generation. This proposal is a pilot based on the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) master plan to conserve and preserve cultural heritage in Egypt and therefore has the potential to be replicated in other regions of the country.
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MDG-F backs a revolution in Egyptian farming
When the Arab Spring blew over Egypt in early 2011, most investors predicted chaos and fled. Mohamed Embarak, a farmer in Egypt’s depressed south, saw only opportunity.
