Economic Empowerment in Rural Areas in Egypt

Providing Access to Wage Employment Opportunities for Takaful and Karama Beneficiaries

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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 opportunities for beneficiaries of the Takaful and Karama cash-transfer programs. The findings are based on experiences gathered during the project activities and are further supported by tracer exercises and assessments conducted post-interventions.

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Egypt Youth Employment (EYE): Economic Empowerment under FORSA Programme
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Egypt Youth Employment (EYE): Economic Empowerment under FORSA Programme