Italian Cooperation in Egypt

Development Cooperation Projects

Health interventions in rural areas in the Delta and in the governorate of Qena

Geographic Area:

Governorates of Dakahaliya, Beheira and Qena

Area of Development:

Social and human development

Sector:

Health care

Executive body:

DGCS (direct management)

Institutional counterpart:

Ministry of Health

Other Funding parties:

-

Beneficiaries:

Rural population of the areas of interventions and relevant health care personnel

Period of implementation:

1994 - 2001

Amount and nature of the funds:

Bilateral channel. 17,000,000,000 Lire of 1994 equal to 9,193,600 Euro [grant]

Type of intervention:

Technical assistance, training, supply of durable goods, capacity building, civil / health constructions

Objective:

Enhancement of the managerial structure of the rural health care services at the level of the governorates and the pilot districts 

Description of the project:

The project aims at improving the health conditions of the rural population, with specific attention given to women and children, through the restoration / reconstruction of the rural health care units, the improvement of the technical / managerial capacity at the level of rural districts and providing technical assistance.