Applicant: Ministry of Tourism

Implementing Agency: Ministry of Tourism, UNESCO

Location: El Fustat District (Old Cairo)

Total Project Cost: LE 1,562,800  (Euro  246,500)                            

IDS Share: LE 1,562,800  (Euro  246,500)                                              

Funds Transferred at May 2006: LE 0                        

Project Duration: 2 years

Start Date: Not started                                

Completion Date:

A young pottery craftsman of El Fustat	Blown glasses produced in El Fustat

Objective

General objective of the project is the preservation and development of traditional arts and crafts of El Fustat district by providing training courses on the main traditional handicrafts production of the area such as pottery, textiles and glass blowing. The project is a complementary initiative to the project “Completion of Pottery Village”, financed by the same IEDS.

Expected Results

• Equipping and starting up of a Handicraft Centre in El Fustat district.

• Promotion of local arts and handicrafts within the Mediterranean Programme of UNESCO.

Progress at May 2006

Due to lack of agreement and coordination between the Ministry of Tourism and UNESCO, the Management Committee of the Debt Swap Program decided to suspend the project for the time being.