Latest in Tag: USAID Highlight
Latest in Tag: USAID
USAID supports North Sinai’s water services sector with $50m upon governmental request: Mission DirectorÂ
Our relations now are based on respect and value after a strained period, says Carlin
Egypt, USAID sign four agreements worth $59m
Agreements reflect USAID strong and enduring partnership with Egypt, says mission director
USAID, PepsiCo Egypt sign MoU to Support Egyptian potato farmers
According to the statement, the joint programme will increase transparency and sustainability in the potato supply chain.
USAID, FEI to announce ‘3R’ project for development of CSR activities
Strategy to develop human resources management in 120 companies, says Torky
Egypt, US launch 3 centres of excellence to link Egyptian, American universities
Centres worth $90m, says statement
USAID administrator meets senior officials, NGOsâ representatives, entrepreneurs
Egypt leads in promoting religious pluralism under Al-Sisi, says Green
USAID, local partners discuss development of Egyptâs livestock production systems
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) discussed with its local and international partners the development of Egyptâs livestock production systems, during a three-day technical workshop, held last week, to formulate livestock development scenarios 2050 in Egypt under the Africa Sustainable Livestock 2050 project funded by the USAID. Representatives from the Food and Agriculture …
USAID invests $3.5bn in Egyptâs water, wastewater facilities
Agency invested about $30bn in Egypt since 1978
USAID provides Egyptâs entrepreneurship with $42.8m
American government committed to supporting startups, says embassyâs deputy of mission
USAID, Education Ministry, inaugurate Career Centres at Mansoura University
Students who use career development centres will receive support to tailor career paths based on market trends, says Carlin
 $65m US grant for infrastructure development in seven provinces of Upper Egypt
Agreement aims to raise quality of services provided to citizens by paying attention to basic services
Op-ed review: Reviewing political issues, relations with US
Writers in Sunday papers picked several political issues related to freedoms and democracy to comment on. In state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper, two journalists directed their attention towards Egypt-US relations. First, Morsi Atallah criticised some congressmen who he said rely on information from untrusted sources giving a critical image of Egyptian affairs and human rights, which in …
USAID inaugurates career centres in Upper Egypt universities
The US government, in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the American University in Cairo (AUC), celebrated the launch of career development centres at universities in Minya and Beni Suef this week. In a press statement by the American embassy, Egypt Mission Director at USAID Sherry F Carlin said that …
USAID, Ministry of Health launch family planning programme
US Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Sherry F Carlin joined Minister of Health and Population Ahmed Emad El-Dein to launch a new programme to strengthen Egyptâs family planning in response to the countryâs rapid population growth. A Saturday press statement from the US Embassy in Egypt said the programme comes in response to …
USAID funds Kom Ombo groundwater withdrawal with $9mÂ
US Agency for International Development (USAID) Egypt Director Sherry Carlin announced that a project for reducing groundwater in the Temple of Kom Ombo in Aswan will cost $9m and USAID will completely fund it, according to state media outlet EgyNews. The statement came in an interview with the Middle East News Agency (MENA). Carlin added …
Investment Minister signs 8 economic cooperation agreements with USAID worth $121.6m
The agreements are in the sectors of investment, education, health, agriculture, and water, and they are based on the needs of Egyptian citizens, says Sahar Nasr
USAID Egypt provides technical assistance to enhance capacity of new expanding export-ready enterprises
USAID Mission Director in Egypt Sherry Carlin, in an interview with Daily News Egypt, avoided talking about the US aid cut and the other options to finance the gap of the USAIDâs programmes due to the aid cut. Carlin said that USAID/Egypt supports the government of Egyptâs reform agenda on a number of fronts to …
US economic aid to Egypt to decline by $38m
Egypt has not made use of most of the US aid since 2011, says Tahrir Research InstituteÂ
Transparency could increase US aid to Egypt: congress members
âTerrorism is a fight that we should all be in,â says congressman Juan Vargas
DLP grants US$52m to 414 students from 27 governorates: cooperation minister
Minister of International cooperation Sahar Nasr announced the Development Leadership Programme (DLP) granted 414 students from 27 governorates US$52m. The students were selected on the basis of academic merit and leadership, according to Nasr. . DLP is a joint effort between the Ministry of International Cooperation, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the …
UN, USAID launch Womenâs Employment Promotion to advance female-friendly workplace
The project marks a bid to increase awareness on gender equality and womenâs empowerment principles by supporting six agribusiness firms in Upper Egypt.
IFPRI to open new office in Cairo
The International Food Policy Research (IFPRI) will launch a new programme office in Cairo on 1 March, the international institution announced
US contributes $45m for new entrepreneurship and employment programmes in Egypt
New programmes provided through USAID in partnership with Ministry of International Cooperation
USAID to fund SMEs project in Egypt in 6 months: Director of Egypt mission
The agency allocated no less than $150m to fund new enterprises beginning next September, says Carlin
Population council, USAID help over 1,400 women start their businesses
Over 660 women have found employment opportunities
Recipe-generating app âFel Talagaâ wins first place at âFekrathonâ competition
The application suggests recipes from ingredients in the kitchen
USAID expands energy efficiency programme in Egypt
Egyptian businesses have received assistance in reducing energy consumption by 7%-28%
Hamdeen Sabahy officially challenges preliminary results
Al-Sisi praises the role of the judiciary, security forces and the media in the electoral process
I will not accept American economic assistance: Hamdeen Sabahy
Sabahy stresses that legislative reform to fight corruption is one of his priorities
US government and Egyptâs civil society promote consumer rights
Over 300 Egyptians generated recommendations to strengthen the consumer protection law in Egypt at an event in Alexandria sponsored by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Organised in coordination with the Egyptian Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) and three civil society groups, this event increased public awareness regarding consumer rights and regulations. âUSAID has been …