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Economic Cooperation ( Official
Development Assistance, ODA )
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Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects |
October 18, 2012
Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human
Security Projects to Egypt
1. From
the perspective of supporting the transition period after the Revolution in
Egypt January 25th, through supporting poverty reduction & promoting
employment, the Embassy of Japan in Egypt has provided Grassroots Assistance
(hereinafter referred to as the “GAGP”) for eleven projects (around 920 thousand
US dollars in total) since last year, and has strongly supported the projects of
the Egyptian NGOs which conduct local-based activities.
2. Specifically,
in order to reduce poverty and improve the standards of living according to
GAGP’s main purpose of supporting Basic Human Needs, the Embassy of Japan in
Egypt provided necessary grants (around 370 thousand US dollars in total) for
the following five projects, as a direct benefit for local residents in poor,
inadequate medical and sanitary environment areas.
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Project |
Outline |
Grant amount（US$） |
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Mobile Eye Care Unit
in Beni Suef |
A vehicle for mobile
clinic is purchased for providing eye care services to the local people
of rural areas in Beni Suef and improving eye care environment in the
areas. |
93,049 |
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Improvement of Waste
water Treatment System and the Sanitary Conditions in Senoris, Fayoum |
Wastewater treatment
system is organized for improving the sanitary conditions and promoting
efficient use of water resources in Senoris, Fayoum. |
105,787 |
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Improvement of
Medical Service in El Beheira |
A medical checkup
vehicle equipped with medical devices is purchased for the purpose of
improving primary healthcare and emergency medical services for rural
areas in New Nobareiya city, El Beheira. |
53,833 |
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Improvement of Kidney
Treatment Unit in Tala city, Monofeiya |
8 unit of kidney
dialysis machines are purchased for the only public general hospital in
Tala city, Monofeiya for providing lifelines to patients with kidney
failure in the city. |
82,666 |
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Building Water Supply
Network in Ezbet El Haggana |
Water supply network
connected to residents’ houses & buildings for improving life
environment for the local people of Ezbet El Haggana, Cairo. |
36,555 |
3. Unemployment, especially of the young people,
has become a serious problem in Egypt since the Revolution. The Embassy of Japan
in Egypt has focused on “Human Resource Development” (e.g. specialized
vocational training & facilities) through giving support in implementing the
following five projects (around 550 thousand US dollars in total). These
projects will provide vocational training and employment support to 7,000 young
unemployed people in total, which considered an enormous contribution in
developing the Egyptian economy.
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Project |
Outline |
Grant amount（US$） |
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Providing Vocational
Training and Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Cairo and Upper
Egypt |
This project is
providing vocational training for the unemployed people in Cairo and
Upper Egypt. |
85,425 |
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Enhancing the
Vocational Training Project for Environmentally Friendly Agriculture in
New Valley |
For increasing
employment opportunities of local people and raising their income
levels, GAGP program has provided agricultural technical training with
agricultural equipment to an agricultural vocational training facility
in Dakhla Oasis, New Valley. |
110,396 |
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Vocational Capacity
Building for Bedouins in North Sinai |
GAGP
program provided various types of vocational training with the necessary
equipment, to two NGO located in North Sinai for improving employment
environment of young unemployed people of Bedouins. |
98,478 |
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Supporting Capacity
Building of Youth in Sohag |
Job counseling,
trainings for business skills and skills of launching business,
internship, helping of job search and others are provided to students of
Sohag university as a contribution in employment support and human
resources development. |
108,333 |
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Enhancing Youth
Skills to Work in the Field of Development & Rebuilding in Assuit |
This project is
providing training courses for learning the necessary skills of social
development sector, followed by employment support for young people
graduated in university. Aiming for improving employment environment of
young people in Assuit. |
104,995 |
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Vocational Training
for Nursing Care and Improving the Vocational Training Center in Cairo |
For improving
employment environment of young unemployed people in Cairo, we provided
equipment for several types of vocational training including nursing
care |
35,158 |
4. The Embassy of Japan in Egypt, through the GAGP
program, is willing to continue providing projects contributing to economic and
social development in Egypt.
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