All publications: Egypt

ILO Brief

Improving social health protection for refugees in Egypt through their inclusion in the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) scheme

This ILO policy brief explores pathways to include refugees in Egypt’s Universal Health Insurance, enhancing social protection and economic inclusion.

ACCEL Egypt

Combatting child labour in the cotton value chain in Egypt through the development of cooperatives

This study is the product of a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and the International Labour Organization, through the project “Accelerating Action for the Elimination of Child Labour in Supply Chains in...

Economic Empowerment in Rural Areas in Egypt

Providing Access to Wage Employment Opportunities for Takaful and Karama Beneficiaries

This policy report presents insights derived from the implementation of the ILO’s Norway- funded project “Egypt Youth Employment: Economic Empowerment under Forsa Programme” (EYE Forsa) project. The project aimed to foster self-employment...

Economic Empowerment in Rural Areas in Egypt

Proposed Quality Apprenticeship Scheme Linked to a Cash Transfer Programme in Egypt

This policy report examines the compatibility of the ILO-promoted Quality Apprenticeship schemes with the particular conditions of the Takaful and Karama beneficiaries. It presents insights derived from the implementation of the ILO’s Norway- funded...

Economic Empowerment in Rural Areas in Egypt

Providing Access to Self-employment Opportunities for Takaful and Karama Beneficiaries

This policy report presents insights derived from the implementation of the ILO’s- Norway funded project “Egypt Youth Employment: Economic Empowerment under Forsa Programme” (EYE Forsa). The project aimed to foster self-employment opportunities for...

Economic Empowerment in Rural Areas in Egypt

Strategies for Extending Social Security to Workers Currently in the Informal Economy

This policy report explores the extension of social security coverage in Egypt, with a special focus on self-employed and informal workers, as well as employees in small private enterprises. It draws on insights from the ILO’s Norway-funded project...

World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal social protection for climate action and a just transition

This ILO flagship report provides a global overview of progress made around the world since 2015 in extending social protection, with a sharp focus on the climate crisis and the need for climate action to transition to a more sustainable world.

Workers’ organizations responding to the needs of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons

This report explores the role of workers' organizations in supporting refugees and forcibly displaced persons within the framework of the ILO PROSPECTS programme. It highlights the organisations' efforts to promote decent work, non-discrimination,...

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Employment trends for youth in the Middle East and North Africa

This regional brief focuses the key findings of the 12th edition of the Global Employment Trends for Youth in the Middle East and North Africa.

Policy guide

Gender, equality and inclusion for a just transition in climate action

Meeting report: Roundtable on ILO Quality Apprenticeships Recommendation (No. 208) in Egypt

This report summarizes the key discussions and outcomes of the roundtable on Recommendation No. 208: Promotion of Quality Apprenticeships. The meeting brought together key stakeholders to explore the implementation of this recommendation within the...

Informality and Structural Transformation in Egypt, Iraq and Jordan

A framework for assessing policy responses in the MENA region

ILO Financial Education brochure

This brochure introduces the main objectives and characteristics of the ILO Financial Education programme including the key elements of the ILO approach, the major results achieved by the programme as well as its key features and implementation...

The Gender Wage Gap in Egypt

This study is conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MPED)- representing the Egyptian government- and the ILO Cairo office to provide a clear perspective of the size, evolution and determinants of the...

Programme brief

Egypt Youth Employment: Working Together

An ILO- Norway- Egypt partnership programme brief 2016- 2024.

Financial education for refugees, IDPs and host communities in Egypt – Trainee's booklet (in Arabic)

This booklet, available in Arabic, targets refugees, internally displace persons (IDPs) and host communities in Egypt who wish to improve their money management skills. It provides basic knowledge, skills and tools related to income, expenses,...

Frames of Portraits from PROSPECTS

Do Employers Discriminate Against Married Women? Evidence from A Field Experiment in Egypt

This research is the result of a collaborative effort between the ILO Egypt Country Office and the Economic Research Forum (ERF). It discusses the findings and implications of an experiment that assessed employer discrimination by sex and marital...

A No Woman’s Place: Employers’ discrimination and hiring challenges in less feminized sectors in Egypt

This study is the result of a collaborative effort between the ILO Egypt Country Office and the Economic Research Forum (ERF) document the overt practices pertaining to discriminatory views against hiring women in certain sectors in Egypt, and seeks...

Technical study on the “Challenges faced by Egyptian workers abroad in terms of access to social protection services, taking into account...