Feb 15, 2022

Yasser Badry Ms. Nevin Al-Kabbaj, Minister of Social Solidarity, witnessed the signing of the Ministry’s Forsa Program on 20 partnership contracts with 18 major civil and international associations and institutions to implement economic empowerment projects for 50,000 beneficiaries of the Solidarity and Dignity Program and those rejected from the program. These contracts represent the first phase of partnership contracts with civil society to implement individual projects and value chains for 35,000 Takaful and Karama beneficiaries out of 50,000 targeted in the governorates of Sharkia, Qalyubia, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, Sohag, and Luxor, at a total cost of up to 400 million Egyptian pounds for the first phase. The total amount of funding allocated for these proposals is estimated at approximately 780 million Egyptian pounds, funded by the World Bank. For her part, the Minister of Social Solidarity expressed her happiness at meeting development partners from civil society institutions with the aim of close cooperation and activating an effective and efficient partnership to contribute to the economic empowerment activities of 50,000 families. This is called real economic mobility at the local economic level, which supports the overall economy of the state. . The job opportunities being made available are either by working for oneself by providing productive assets or implementing individual or collective income-generating projects, or by opening job opportunities for others through training that ends with employment in companies, factories, or any of the private sector projects. Al-Kabbaj stated that the electronic system will be used for the “Solidarity and Dignity” cash support program, which supports approximately 14 million citizens, of whom approximately 17% can enhance their capabilities to improve their standard of living. Al-Qabbaj also confirmed that the Ministry is in the process of deepening cooperation with the Financial Supervision Authority, the Small and Micro Enterprise Development Agency, Nasser Social Bank, and other relevant authorities. It is worth noting that the Forsa Program is the economic empowerment arm of the Ministry of Social Solidarity, which seeks to create decent job opportunities and implement economic and productive activities as an alternative source of income for beneficiaries of the Solidarity and Dignity umbrella. The program implements its activities in partnership and full cooperation with civil society organizations and associations and specific organizations affiliated with the United Nations. United Arab Republic of Egypt.