Golden Women of Upper Egypt Project

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Golden Women of Upper Egypt Project

Donor: World Food Programme (WFP)
Target Group: 1,400 young men and women
The project activities are distributed across four diverse components:

  • Youth Component: Supporting the implementation of vocational training activities for 400 young people and facilitating their access to employment opportunities.

  • Livelihoods Improvement Component: Building the capacities of 1,000 rural women and girls in small business management and vocational skills, in addition to providing them with microloans.

  • Local Governance Component: Enhancing the capacities of administrative unit employees to deliver high-quality services to the communities in the “Decent Life” villages of Armant district.

  • School Activities Component: Supporting the implementation of school feeding programs and cognitive behavioral therapy in community schools, along with conducting behavioral and social change communication activities to engage the wider community on key issues of concern