The programme has worked with over 300 farmers in Edwa and Maghaga to improve their agricultural practices, which resulted in an average of a 37% surge in revenues as production increased.
Human Security Through Inclusive Socio-Economic Development in Upper Egypt
Duration: June 2013– May 2016
Budget: US$6,257,665 (UNTFHS: $4,975,080; Pooled Funding: $1,282,585)
Implementing Agencies: UNIDO(lead), ILO, IOM, UN-HABITAT, UNWomen
In 2011, Egypt experienced an economic contraction due to diminished revenues from tourism, reduced direct?investment and rising inflation. The rural inhabitants of Egypt¡¯s Minya Governorate, who already faced high?unemployment and a poverty rate twice the national average, were particularly hard hit. Minya¡¯s 4.6 million?people mainly rely on agriculture which has struggled with pestilence and crop failures, resulting in an increase?in malnutrition. Decreasing incomes and increasing unemployment rates have led to food and health insecurity?as well as rising incidents of crime, domestic violence and child?labour, thus affecting both personal and?community security at the local level.??
The overall goal of the programme is to sustainably improve the human security of households, youth, and?women in Minya, Upper Egypt through inclusive, pro-poor socio-economic development. Specifically, the?programme aims to: (i) strengthen the economic security of target communities through the creation of more and?better employment opportunities and increased employability of the local labor force; and (ii) enhance?community security and personal security through activities to develop the communities¡¯ social capital and?enhance cohesion and inclusiveness.
KEY MATERIALS??
Programme?Summary
Hayat Toolkit for Local Development
?Info Sheet on Human Security and Local Development in Upper Egypt?
Report ¡°The HAYAT Human Security Forums in El-Minya Governorate: Process, Challenges and Lessons Learnt¡± ?(EN) (AR)
?Policy Brief ¡°Promoting Vertical Cultivation in Greenhouses in Egypt: A Necessity for Improved Levels of Food Security, Sustainable Job Creation and Income Generation¡±?(AR) (EN)?
Policy Brief ¡°Towards Improved Employment Opportunities for Youth in Upper Egypt: Lessons Learnt from HAYAT¡¯s?ICRS Experience in El-Minya Governorate¡±? (EN)?(AR)
Newsletters?
Transformational Change through Human Security Stories of Success in Upper Egypt
Replication of the Hayat Model in Sohag
From Pilot to National Policy: How the UNTFHS seeded a national transformation