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Geographic Area: |
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Entire
Egypt |
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Area of Development: |
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Social and human development |
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Sector: |
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Poverty alleviation |
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Executive body: |
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DGCS |
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Institutional counterpart: |
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National council for Childhood and Motherhood - UNODCP |
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Other funding parties: |
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- |
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Beneficiaries: |
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Youth, groups at risk |
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Period of implementation: |
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2003 - 2005 |
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Amount and nature of the funds: |
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1,231,000 € grant through the debt swap |
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Type of intervention: |
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Capacity building, public awareness |
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Objective: |
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Preventing and reducing the use of drugs |
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Description of the project: |
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The project aims at preventing and confronting the
problem of drugs in
Egypt through
a campaign, addressing students in schools and the entire
population through direct information channels. The project will
develop public spots and information materials mainly targeting
the young public and will stimulate a responsible behavioral
commitment preventing groups at risk from using drugs.
Meanwhile, the project will support drug dependants through
qualified social services. |