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Women Entrepreneurship in Giza

Geographic Area: Giza

Sector: Women Empowerment

Other Funding parties: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Applicant: NGO - MOVIMONDO

Executive body: NGO - MOVIMONDO

Beneficiaries: 4.000 women of Giza Governorate, 4 Community Development Associations (CDAs)

Period of implementation: 2004 – 2007

Amount and nature of the funds: 266,358 € grant through the Debt for Development Swap Programme.

Type of intervention: Technical assistance, training, capacity building.

Objective: Helping the spreading and the strengthening of the women entrepreneurship culture.

Description of the project: The project, supporting and completing the activities already implemented by the same NGO with the project "Community Development through the Promotion of Local Small and Micro Enterprises", includes activities aiming at encouraging the women entrepreneurship.

In particular the project, in partnership with 4 Community Development Associations (CDAs) of Giza Governorate, aims at facilitating the access of women to credits, not only through financial support, but also through specific vocational and training courses.