Inclusive and sustainable local economic development in Upper Egypt (SOHAG) – Phase 2 (HAYAT)
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Egypt Sohag and Tahta Districts, Sohag Governorate |
Agriculture & food security Migration
Agricultural development
Agriculture value-chain development (til 2016) Food security policy Migration generally (development aspects and partnerships) |
15.11.2012
- 31.12.2021 |
CHF 1’800’000
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- Industrial Development Organization
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation AGRICULTURE
OTHER MULTISECTOR
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Agricultural development
Rural development
Food security policy
Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F08457
Background |
Sohag is one of the poorest governorates of Upper Egypt, with a total population of some 4.6 million, of which 1.3 million are poor. 250 of its villages are among the 1,000 poorest in Egypt. Poverty in Sohag is essentially structural and multi-dimensional, deriving from lack of adequate public infrastructure, limited private capital accumulation, low levels of investment in human capital and limited pro-poor programmes.
The Hayat II Project aims at enabling vulnerable individuals and communities to integrate better into local market systems in order to secure more stable flows of income necessary to satisfy basic needs and wants and, in turn, reduce economic insecurity. |
Objectives |
The overall goal of the project is to strengthen long-term resilience of communities by improving integration of rural households, farmers, small-scale businesses, youth and women into the local economic systems. The project specifically targets agribusiness and waste management where comparative advantages and potential for economic growth and employment generation are significant, while fostering an entrepreneurial culture among the youth. |
Target groups |
The main direct beneficiaries are vulnerable households, farmers, small-scale enterprises, youth and women. Local communities, extension services, education and local development institutions will also benefit from the project’s capacity building activities. |
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Development cooperation |
Project partners |
Contract partner United Nations Organization (UNO) Implementing partner United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
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Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 1’800’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 1’800’000 |
Project phases |
Phase 1 15.11.2012 - 31.12.2021 (Completed) |