Geographic Area:

Governorate of Cairo

Area of Development:

Social and human development

Sector:

Poverty alleviation

Executive body:

DGCS

Institutional counterpart:

National Council for Childhood and Motherhood

Other funding parties:

-

Beneficiaries:

Child workers and disadvantaged communities

Period of implementation:

2003 - 2005

Amount and nature of the funds:

644,000 € grant through the debt swap

Type of intervention:

Capacity building, training, public awareness

Objective:

Progressive elimination of child labor

Description of the project:

The project is part of a national program proposed by the National Council for Motherhood and Childhood aiming at the elimination of child labour through adopting a holistic approach in tackling the problem. The project proposes concrete solutions for supporting child workers and their families, engaging the entire community in educational and social activities. The intervention includes a component of economic support to the families and, in particular, those headed by women. The implementation of the project engages as well the local NGOs and aims at the consolidation of the policies proposed at the national level to eliminate child labour.