Latest in Tag: Social protection Highlight
Latest in Tag: Social protection

Implementation of new social protection measures to begin by end of August: Egypt’s PM
The PM started an inspection tour of the projects of the Decent Life Presidential Initiative in Beheira

Ongoing social protection programmes receive financing of $905m: Al-Mashat
In 2020, 10 projects secure development funds to cover social housing, water, and sanitation

EGP 260m allocated to improve social protections: Egyptian Finance Minister
Egypt ranks first in indebtedness reduction index, says Mohamed Maait

Social protection allocations rise to 22.6% of public expenditures in 2020/21: Finance Minister
EGP 7bn has been allocated for treatment programme at state’s expense

Social Solidarity Ministry, EU, UNDP sign €6m Agreement supporting Egypt’s social protection strategies
Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine El-Kabbaj witnessed the signing of an agreement relating to the ‘Support to COVID-19 Response’ project, which will provide Egypt with €6m over three years.

Egypt maintains poverty growth at 1.7% over past 5 years: Social Solidarity Ministry Adviser
Country shifted from “cruel” state to “merciful” state in 1960s, to state of just development in modern era, says Salah Hashem

Government aims to enhance social protection programmes through development funds
During the meeting, they discussed the projects that are being implemented in cooperation with development partners in the field of social protection, the most important of which is the Takaful and Karama programme, funded by the World Bank.

Social protection measures will be taken after raising fuel prices, floating the Egyptian pound: Prime Minister
The number of Takaful and Karama beneficiaries was boosted to 1.7 million households with EGP 2.5bn in additional support