EL NIDAA

ACHIEVEMENTS
REPORT
2019
Table of Contents

Foreword from H.E. Dr. Rania Al Mashat 01

A word from H.E. Dr. Magued Osman 02

Note from Prof. Heba Handoussa 03

Introduction 04

Our Approach 05

Policy Outreach 07

Summary Program Achievements 2019 08

- Program A

- Program B

- Program C

- Program D

Moving into the Future 17

The Qena and Cairo Offices 25

Founding Members of ENID/ElNidaa 27

Local and International Partners 28

Budget of ENID/El Nidaa 2012 - 2021 29

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Foreword from H.E. Dr. Rania Al Mashat A Word from H.E. Dr. Magued Osman
Minister for International Cooperation Chairman of the Board of Trustees of El Nidaa Foundation

It has been my pleasure to follow up on the progress El Nidaa Foundation was established in January 2016
of the Egypt Network for Integrated Development and it has been my privilege to be its Chairman since.
(ENID/El Nidaa) from modest beginnings to becoming In fact, I have witnessed step by step the journey of
a dynamic presence in the governorate of Qena, and I transformation of El Nidaa since 2012 when the initiative
am convinced that it has what it takes to graduate into a started as a project of the UNDP.
sustainable not-for-profit organization. I also commend
UNDP’s support for setting up El Nidaa Foundation. Today, I can safely say that El Nidaa Foundation has a
strong and effective team on the grounds in Qena, with
The Ministry of International Cooperation works to Dr. Waleed Brekaa as managing director. Members of the
strengthen Egypt’s inclusive multilateral engagement team are natives of Qena governorate, and their work
with development partners, governments, global policy at the grassroots is far from “standard”. Together they
makers, private sector and the civil society to effectively have ensured the successful execution of a formidable
deliver Egypt’s 2030 national agenda, consistent with array of new interventions and have developed strong
the UN Sustainable Development Goals. ties with local administration and civil society.
At this time, the government of Egypt is firmly committed
to reinvigorating economic opportunities in the South, I consider that building the human capital of the El
with significant investments in infrastructure and utilities Nidaa Foundation’s team on the ground in Qena as a
to create an enabling environment for large and small major accomplishment that will ensure the viability of
enterprises. its long-term existence. Looking to the future, I sincerely
hope that El Nidaa Foundation will become a knowledge
I am impressed by the significant growth of El Nidaa’s hub for development actors to learn the technical and
capacity on the ground and would describe it as a management details of its more than 40 successful
real jump in its absorptive capacity in terms of annual interventions in Upper Egypt.
numbers of beneficiaries, its outreach to over 70 villages
and its fully integrated approach that blends social with Such achievement would not have been possible
economic activities, with an emphasis on training for without the leadership of Dr. Heba Handoussa. She is
income generation. On a cumulative basis, El Nidaa has not only the founder of the Foundation, but also the
directly trained 16,785 men and women in manufacturing, mastermind behind all the projects that are now on the
agriculture and services based on the participatory ground. Her ability to inspire people and motivate them,
needs assessment for each local community. El Nidaa’s her dedication and perseverance in following all the
interventions are in line with national and global details and her willingness to share her knowledge and
development strategies. They cover nine SDGs and experience to create a better world was instrumental in
more than 30 indicators, with a special focus on poverty the success of the Foundation.
alleviation, gender equality and women’s empowerment.
All of our models in Qena governorate are relevant and
Moreover, as a not-for-profit organization, El Nidaa applicable to neighboring governorates of Upper Egypt,
has always taken advantage of opportunities provided given the pioneering and positive outcomes to date. I
both by government and by international development am confident that El Nidaa’s record will attract more
agencies to engage in activities that respond to Egypt’s development practitioners seeking to work towards
priorities and global goals. Now, I do believe that there growth and poverty alleviation of the South of Egypt.
is also much room for the private sector to increase its
contribution to El Nidaa’s work on the ground, given
its many sectors of involvement that are of interest to
businesses.

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Note from Prof. Heba Handoussa

Managing Director of the Egypt Network from Integrated
Development and Board Member of El Nidaa Foundation

Dear Friends and Colleagues, all the levels of agricultural value chains RED SEA
We have now completed eight years since as well as furniture value chains starting QENA
the launch of ENID/El Nidaa and can from the producer to the end market.
celebrate having become a best practice Integrating gender considerations into the
local development model, as expressed development of value chains and clusters
by various independent evaluations of our in Upper Egypt is one of the most notable
work. I would add that work on women’s elements of ENID/El Nidaa’s methodology.
empowerment has been a key element in In order to share knowledge, ENID/
our strategy. This is demonstrated in our El Nidaa has so far held six Annual
interventions across agriculture, basic Conferences to advocate for policy action
services and micro and small enterprise. for development of the South. Each
The enthusiasm of our newly empowered conference was preceded or followed
women beneficiaries and approval by with field visits in Qena and Luxor
the men of our interventions in their Governorates. For example, in 2019, ENID/
community testifies to the success of our El Nidaa’s conference discussed “cluster
theory of change – behavioral change. No development” as an effective model
beneficiary women had envisaged work for stimulating economic growth and El Nidaa is a not-for profit Foundation identifying, evaluating and piloting existing
before, the Qena governorate has a highly employment generation in Egypt’s South; established in 2016 under the Ministry of Social best practice models in development and
conservative culture, yet by now hundreds exploring best practices from China, Solidarity (registration number 759), in order socioeconomic empowerment, whether
of households across so many villages are India and Morocco; and addressing the to extend and sustain operations beyond local or international, with a focus on how
also experiencing the improvement in the needs and challenges constraining cluster 2021 of a ten-year UNDP project, the Egypt to transplant such good technical and social
wellbeing of their women and children development of relevance to Egypt’s Network for Integrated Development (ENID/ practices to the physical environment of
which bodes well for the future. South. El Nidaa), The aim of this project has been to Upper Egypt, and taking into account local
There are many unique elements in The relevance of our highly integrated work develop viable and sustainable employment cultural traditions and practices.
our approach to work on behalf of to policy makers is thus demonstrated opportunities for the poor in Upper Egypt
across our multiple sectoral interventions through a set of four programs: (i) Upgrading ENID/El Nidaa has thus introduced a variety
disadvantaged women: bringing training
from which the state receives well Basic Services, (ii) Promotion of Medium of activities to Qena, and to Luxor and Sohag
and job opportunities close to their
homes; blending literacy classes with researched and documented advice. Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs), (iii) governorates, with high value-added in
vocational training and preschool services Our work has also been of significance Sustainable Agricultural Development, and sectors such as small-scale manufacturing and
as incentives for good results; training to researchers and development (iv) Knowledge Dissemination and Policy agriculture, complemented by the necessary
of trainers for those skills and products practitioners. Advocacy. The El Nidaa Foundation has basic services, notably literacy and capacity
identified by market research; partnering been created to support and complement building – to qualify women and youth to join
My profound appreciation therefore goes the labor market. Opportunities are identified
with local NGOs and building their to ENID/El Nidaa’s Founding Members, this successful project for the development
managerial capacity and awareness of the of entrepreneurship among disadvantaged in existing and promising sectors. Behavioral
our donor partners, our Board of Trustees, and perception change have been promoted,
merits of women learning new skills. and our dedicated staff in Cairo and Qena. youth and women in rural communities in
Upper Egypt by continuing to provide access by demonstrating that providing poor rural
ENID/El Nidaa strongly believes that It is with passion and perseverance that women especially, with job opportunities,
our achievements were made possible, as to social services, apprenticeship training,
Entrepreneurship should follow market- results in a win-win situation with a multiplier
well as with the generous support of our technical assistance, and marketing services.
driven training for women. However, a effect at the community level on one hand,
considerable proportion of women face partners.
The contribution of ENID/El Nidaa has been and at the family level on the other. Positive
barriers to accessing resources, and to lead the way in research and piloting change emerges with productive families,
market information, which leads to their of interventions in different sectors with artisanal workshops and agri-business, and
concentration in the low-value added comparative and competitive advantages for identifies entry points for the government,
activities of any value chain. To address investment in the South of Egypt, primarily and both the formal and informal private
this gender gap, ENID/El Nidaa has Qena Governorate in an innovative, inclusive sector, particularly with regard women in the
implemented several interventions in labor market.
and integrative way. Instead of reinventing
the wheel, interventions are based on

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Effective Top-Down Partnership is a include national and international banks such

hallmark of ENID/El Nidaa’s approach as it as the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), Banque
OUR APPROACH collaborates with all stakeholders to achieve Misr, Banque du Caire, Alex Bank and the
its development goals and create an enabling Commercial International Bank (CIB). El Nidaa
ENID/El Nidaa is a unique model of a social enhance their management performance and ecosystem for entrepreneurs to start their also works with experts in entrepreneurship,
enterprise since it combines the best features to provide them with regular assistance in own businesses in Upper Egypt. incubators and accelerators.
of business in its program interventions, such reporting, fundraising, writing proposals and Central and Local Government: ENID/ Development Organizations: El Nidaa
as promoting productivity, quality goods, SWOT analysis as well as in monitoring and El Nidaa holds strong rapports with 11 Foundation implements its projects in
and quality services, as well as demonstrate evaluation. ministries including: Ministries of Investment close relation with several development
the best features of grassroot management Promotion of Clusters: Much of the and International Cooperation; Planning, organizations such as UN organizations
through local NGOs whose oversight of implementation mechanism relies on Monitoring and Administrative Reform; Local and the ILO, UN Global Compact, the World
beneficiary activities exhibit accountability, the successful ‘one village one product’ Development; Social Solidarity; Housing, Bank, GIZ, and the International Food Policy
transparency and inclusion. (OVOP) Japan-inspired model for as many Education, Youth and Sports and Agriculture Research Institute (IFPRI).
In devising its interventions, the project as 27 villages, and the goal is scaling up and Land Reclamation, as well as their local El Nidaa has also been receiving financial
methodology has incorporated two or replication of each model, with the goal directories. Additionally, it works closely support since its inception as a UNDP project
complementary approaches necessary for of cluster formation in each location. This with several governmental arms such as from several local and international donor
forging partnerships at both the local and strategy aims to create synergies across The Export Development Authority (EDA), partners. Those include: SFSD, UKDFID,
national levels: Top-Down Approach to regions as well as achieve economies of scale Industry Modernization Center (IMC) and SIDA, Rockefeller Brothers Foundation,
coordinate and align with the national political and ultimately diversify economic activities. the Industrial Training Council (ITC). It is also
Italian Cooperation, UN Women, Coca Cola
and development agenda, and priorities of a member of two export council, those of: Foundation, Drosos Foundation, the Big Heart
Environmentally Friendly Practices are handicrafts, and furniture.
relevant government ministries and local cross-cutting issues across the MSMEs Foundation (UAE), and the Government of
governorates; Bottom-Up Approach to work and Sustainable Agricultural Development El Nidaa also acts a vibrant liaison between the Netherlands.
at the grassroots level. programs. Both programs have minimal the citizens in Qena, Sohag and Luxor and the Experts and Academics: ENID/El Nidaa’s
The Grassroots Approach environmental impact as they involve using local authority, and guides the governors of founding members consist of a pool of top-
Qena, Luxor and Sohag in terms of decision- notch scholars and researchers that have a
Key grassroot strategies govern overall local material and green technology. ENID/ making and implementation of pilot projects vast knowledge in economic development
Bottom-Up activities: El Nidaa also promotes renewable energy
such as solar energy and biogas, for example based on its fieldwork, in collaboration with and best practices so as to bridge the
Reliance on Evidence-Based Research was in operating its Fish Farm and proposed the Universities in the three Governorates. gap between research and on-the-ground
essential in its first year of operation (2012- Ecolodge model. Civil Society Organizations: El Nidaa implementation. ENID/El Nidaa also holds
2013) in which ENID/El Nidaa collected data, Foundation works in collaboration with well- strong ties with universities and research
reviewed existing research and undertook Promotion of Rights: One of our mandates is established CSOs/NGOs such as the Sawiris entities across Egypt to identify and
surveys and focus group discussions at the to protect the rights of beneficiaries through Foundation for Social Development (SFSD) implement best practice models such as
village levels, covering 59 out of a total 160 awareness sessions. The latter cover the and Caritas to implement its interventions Cairo University, AUC, Nile University and
villages in Qena Governorate. It conducted challenges that women face such as work in Upper Egypt. On the local front, El Nidaa South Valley University.
a SWOT analysis for the handicraft sector in ethics, political rights, acquiring an ID card, has surveyed a network of 400 active
Upper Egypt and developed the first Qena and voting in elections. We also provide development-driven NGOs and CDAs in Qena,
Staff and Consultants: El Nidaa relies on a
Investment Map in cooperation with the regular health check-ups for the women and Luxor and later Sohag before selecting its
strong group of staff and consultants that
Governorate based on local market needs their children. This has included sending a 75 partner NGOs to oversee and coordinate
have extensive knowledge and expertise
and capacities. It has regularly produced medical convoy to run tests for children in individual interventions in 75 villages based
in its three main fields of work: sustainable
Policy Briefs and Case Studies that document El Nidaa preschools, breast cancer-early on rigorous selection criteria:
agricultural development, basic services, and
its experience in more than 20 interventions. screenings implemented for 108 females in MSMEs. Consultants assist staff in designing
9 villages, optical tests conducted for 88 High track record in community development the capacity building programs, developing
Selection Process: Selecting locations females in 2 beneficiary villages. (Practical Experience ensured). curricula, undertaking feasibility studies or
where necessary conditions for successful cost-benefit analyses, designing Monitoring
interventions prevail. These conditions Investment in Human Capital: Quality human Organizational Structure and Book- keeping
and Evaluation frameworks and in preparing
include: space, availability of NGOs, a capital is a main factor in driving economic (Transparency ensured)
policy briefs and case studies. El Nidaa is
community interested in having women learn growth. In Qena, the total youth in the age Provision of space to accommodate El also proud to have more than 60 Founding
to read and write, training in optional skills bracket (15-35) constitutes 35.6% of total Nidaa’s interventions (Effective Partnerships Members from 15 social science disciplines
that have been identified by consultants. population (Egypt Census 2017), and are
a natural target. From that perspective, El ensured); and the engineering profession, as well as
Institutionalizing Role of Local NGOs: To Nidaa invests in forming the socio-economic Supervision of interventions after El Nidaa’s business.
date, ENID/El Nidaa has signed protocols skills of women and youth to qualify them withdrawal (Sustainability ensured)
with 75 CDAs and NGOs – increasing from to join the labor market.and earn decent
56 in 2018 –after surveying 400 active wages. Simultaneously, the introduction of Signing protocols (Clear statement of rights
NGOs in Qena. El Nidaa has thus created a basic skills for labor intensive activities have and duties).
solid network of rural grassroots NGO/CDAs generated employment. Private Sector: El Nidaa Foundation partners
partners in its 75 villages. The NGOs selected with several formal and informal private sector
were given capacity-building sessions to Top-Down & Bottom-Up Partnerships entities to implement its interventions. These

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A SUMMARY
OF PROGRAM
POLICY OUTREACH ACHIEVEMENTS 2019
ENID/El Nidaa operates in 72 villages over • Campaigns covered breast-cancer
At the regional level, El Nidaa confronts the leads to their concentration in the low- the nine districts of Qena Governorate. early-testing, blood donation, flu and
challenges identified during the development value added activities of any value chain. communicable diseases, vaccination and
of the UN Development Action Framework To address this gender gap, ENID/El Nidaa Program A - Upgrading Basic Services: immunization, and the food pyramid.
(UNDAF) 2013-2017 and in response to has implemented several interventions in ENID/El Nidaa has continued its success in its
the UNDP National Human Development all the levels of agricultural value chains as literacy eradication program. • In collaboration with Al-Yanboua’
Report 2010 (focused on youth). El Nidaa well as furniture value chains starting from Foundation, the Project voluntarily
• The Project partnered with 25 local organized a total of 5 medical convoys for
is collaborating with the Ministry of Social the producer to the end market. Integrating
grassroots NGOs/CDAs and 89 literacy 276 beneficiaries from 5 villages, covering
Solidarity (MoSS) towards empowering gender considerations into the development
instructors were selected for operating children, blood transfusions, and two
1,344 women beneficiaries of MoSS’ Takaful of value chains and clusters in Upper Egypt is
classes. biometric testing campaigns.
program following El Nidaa’s dual approach El Nidaa’s most notable methodology.
combining literacy with vocational training. • 46 literacy classes were operational in 22
The beneficiaries of literacy classes who Key interventions under consideration can
villages and hamlets of Qena.
pass the official literacy exam will be further promote economic empowerment of women
Program B – Micro, Small and Medium
rewarded by attending a two month- in rural Upper Egypt. Women solidarity • 592 out of 756 females graduated from Enterprises
apprenticeship program and gaining the groups in poor urban and rural settings literacy after their participation in the
necessary skills to work or become self- would encourage group ownership, group official Standard Literacy exam, with a ENID/El Nidaa has continued its success in
employed as part of MoSS’ Forsa program, microfinance and group marketing. One success rate of 78%. its crafts and small manufacturing program.
where Takaful’s women beneficiaries can potential legal status to be tested is the
productive cooperative which is now under • In the field of preschool education
use their acquired skills to start their own and early childhood development. 82
businesses, generate income and alleviate the tutelage of the Ministry of Solidarity. Handicrafts:
The launch of a National Literacy campaign preschool teachers were recruited.
poverty.
that utilizes NGOs and university students • In May 2019, 27 preschool classes became • In 2019, ENID/ELNidaa developed and
Furthermore, El Nidaa is committed to to combat female illiteracy for ages 18 to 40 operational in 14 villages of four Qena operated 8 crafts workshops in 8 different
support the Ministry of Local Development years would complement ENID/El Nidaa’s districts. 405 children enrolled in 28 villages in Qena Governorate, namely: 2
(MoLD) and Qena Governorate authorities own projects to combat women illiteracy. classes. The classes operated at the Kilim workshops in El Maana Village and
in establishing a cluster for handicrafts in Conduct accompanying awareness sessions premises of partner CDAs. El Qobeiba village, 2 Brass workshops
Naqada district in Qena, given its extensive to address FGM, fertility, violence against in El Maana Village and Beshlaw Village,
experience on the ground in Qena. This women, health and nutrition as well as, • 82 teachers trained to use educational pottery workshop in el Mahroussa Village,
Handicrafts Cluster is planned for support political and human rights. Accompanying tools and toys as a teaching method. The Papier Mache Workshop in EL Shaarany
under the US$ 500 million World Bank loan awareness sessions would address FGM, ToT workshops also covered many child- Village, French Loom workshop in Qena
to Egypt, first tranche disbursed in March fertility, violence against women, health and related topics, such as cognitive skills and City and Leather workshop in El Shawareia
2018, for Qena and Sohag Governorates nutrition as well as, political and human rights. personal hygiene village.
socioeconomic development. Additionally, ENID/El Nidaa has continued its success in its • New designs and techniques were
El Nidaa works closely with the General awareness-raising campaign. introduced and developed for each of the
Authority of Investment (GAFI) as it helps workshops by ENID in-house designers.
it attract domestic and foreign investors to • The Program voluntarily implemented
outsource their businesses to Egypt’s South 13 awareness-raising campaigns for 700 • This program applies the ‘One Village One
where wages are relatively low. An additional local inhabitants in Dashna, Farshout, Al- Product’ model developed by Japan.
opportunity to harness is the expected Waqf and Qena districts.
inauguration of the Port of Safaga, which will
boost investment and increment exports via OVOP :
linking the South with huge markets across
the Red Sea such as Mekka and Medina in • With the support of the Drosos Foundation
Saudi Arabia. over a period of four years starting 2017,
ENID/El Nidaa has successfully graduated
six small woodwork OVOP workshops
The Special Case of Women
into the first wood and furniture medium-
Women are largely present especially in sized factory operated by young women
agricultural value chains, particularly in the in Qena under the supervision of Egypt’s
production of cash corps and raising of top master craftsmen.
livestock. However, a considerable proportion
• A total of 115 skillful women are now able
of women face barriers to accessing
to produce a wide range of small and
resources, and market information which
medium-sized products in six different

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wood crafts, developed by El Nidaa’s top- providing employment opportunities. The Pilot for Recycling Wasted Banana Fibres: Integrated Fish Farms/Sheep
notch in-house designers. These include factory alone is expected to generate
carpentry, wood turning (Arabesque), 208 and 400 direct and indirect jobs, • 84 women were trained on banana fiber • 7 tons of fish were sold included 3 ton of
wood carving (Oyma), Arquette, and respectively. The project focuses on the processing and manufacturing during tilapia fish and 4 ton of “Basa”.
Mother of Pearl and camel bone inlay. empowerment of women who have never the reporting period. 200 women were
trained for banana fiber extraction. • The idea of fish farm was adopted by some
The factory houses advanced carpentry worked before and youth in the age farmers and 6 fish farms were established
machinery to service high end woodwork bracket (18-40) who graduated from RMG • 110 employment opportunities were in the governorate.
that is marketed at home and abroad. TVET. generated during 2019.
• The farm became a shrine for many school
• In addition to the training received by • Some quantities of banana fiber are sold trips.
Traintex, the factory beneficiaries received to nearby governorates of Sohag and
TVET Intervention: 6 months of training before they were able • Negotiation and procurement procedures
Aswan.
• In 2019 100 TVET students from 5 different to produce T-shirts, pajamas, trousers and are still underway for the cooling and
vocational schools in the wood sector in schools’ uniform. • Recycling 125 tons of residues took place freezing units.
Qena received vocational training for • Currently, the factory hosts 76 women during the reporting period.
• The farm has 17 sheep and 14 births in
improving their skills in modern carpentry. (out of a full capacity of 150 women) • A research center in Zagazig University is addition to the purchase of 50 additional
• After concluding the theoretical part whose production is purchased by several being contacted for new experiments to sheep.
delivered by the teachers, the TVET traders in the local market. use banana fiber.
• The feed production line construction is
students received their technical training still underway due to cost increases for
over two days at El Nidaa’s wood factory equipment in local market.
in El Gamalia Village, Qous District under Program C - Sustainable Agricultural Farmer Field Schools for Hydroponics:
the supervision and mentorship of 5 TVET Development Program (SADP) • 10 employment opportunities were
• A total of 137 individuals were trained since provided during the reporting period
teachers such that each teacher assumed the beginning of the project including 55
responsibility for a group of 20 students. ENID/El Nidaa has continued its success in its and 20 employment opportunities were
extension services staff members through provided during 2019.
sustainable agriculture program. 27 sessions.
• 46 employment opportunities were
El Maana Complex: • 1000 seedlings of cucumbers have been provided since the beginning of the
Overall Achievements: planted during the reporting period.
• ENID/El Nidaa successfully rented from • The total number of trained individuals project.
the Governorate of Qena a space of 13,000 • The production of 300 kg of cucumber
since the beginning of the program was realized during the reporting period
m2 for a period of 15 years and established reached 1258 individuals including 781
a manufacturing complex that hosts a and sold for LE 2,250. Milk Processing and Recycling Network
women representing 62% of the project
Readymade Garments (RMG) factory (700 target (1410 individuals). 1256 employment • 10 employment opportunities were • A partnership is ongoing between
m2) and an artisanal cluster for Kilim and opportunities were generated since the generated with a total of 72 opportunities community development association
Brass products. This complex is expected beginning of the project. since the beginning of the project. in Bier Anbar and the private sector in
to create a total of 546 and 1,092 direct
and indirect jobs, respectively, through

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and feed production since the beginning

of the project including 321women and 7
extension officers (exceeding the target
of 120 individuals)
• 55 employment opportunities in poultry
raising and feed production were
generated during the reporting period
• 57employment opportunities in poultry
raising and feed production were
generated since the begining of the
project (exceeding the target of 105
opportunities)
• Safe Goat Raising Introduced:
• 6 new households received 2 goats each
order to expand the project’s domain and • 143 new beneficiaries received chicken during the reporting period.
impact. under the established system for • 17 additional households received 2 goats
expanding the coverage of the project to each since the beginning of the project (6
• 105 individuals were trained for recycling new poor households since the beginning
during the reporting period in Bier Amber, 5 in Bahari Qamola and 6 Beekeeping and Honey Production:
of the project. in Hager el Dahsa) in order to expand the • 30 units of bees (Toroods – each unit
• A total of 14,605 tons of dairy products • 6300 fertile eggs for hatching were number of beneficiaries.
were manufactured during the reporting contains 5 frames) were produced by the
procured and distributed to the CDAs • The total number of births of goats 148, CDA in Qena District
period. during the reporting period. including 87 males and 61 females since • 105 units of bees (Toroods – each unit
• 242 individuals were trained since the • Total number of fertile eggs hatched by the beginning of the project.
beginning of the project including 60 contains 5 frames) were produced by the
the 5 CDAs during 2019 reached 15715 • 78 employment opportunities were CDA in Qena District since the beginning
women and 182 men. eggs. created since the beginning of the project. of the project.
• Recycling 196.5 tons of residues took place • Egg production by women/households/
during the reporting period including 5 • 113 individuals were trained on safe goat • 56 individuals were trained during 2019
beneficiaries reached 21820 eggs during raising since the beginning of the project including 5 women.135 individuals were
tons of silage and non-traditional feed in the reporting period and reached 56356
el Keriatia, 178 tons of agricultural residues including 110 women. trained since the beginning of the project
during 2019 / 2nd production cycle.
including 164 tons of compost in Deshna • Technical assistance and support and • 30 employment opportunities were
and 13.5 tons of silage and non-traditional • Egg production by the CDAs reached administrative follow-up is taking place generated during 2019.
feed in Khatara. 13990 during 2019 / 2nd production cycle. for 3 villages. • 57 kgs of honey were produced during the
• The recycling units in Al Khatara, Al • Total egg production reached 70346 reporting period and 168 kgs during 2019.
Keriateia, and Deshna are operational and during 2019 / the 2nd production cycle.
progressing. Improved Model for Molasses production: • 425 kgs of honey were produced since the
• 263,201 eggs were produced since the beginning of the project.
• 180 employment opportunities were beginning of the project (192,855 for 1st • The Molasses activity is taking place
provided under this output for the second cycle and 70,346 for 2nd cycle). within the land that will encompass • 40 kgs of beeswax were produced
half of 2019 including 20 employment the Silk project (implemented by the during 2019 and 130 kgs of beeswax were
opportunities for Milk Processing and 160 • Total egg production for CDA and Nidaa Foundation) and will serve and produced since the beginning of the
employment opportunities for Recycling. beneficiaries reached 40,240 eggs compliment the Coca Cola (NWP) 5th project.
and 222,961 eggs, respectively (total Generation Project: Integrated Model for
• Recycling about 1556.5 tons of residues 263,201eggs) since the beginning of the Program D - Knowledge Dissemination and
Water Saving and Environment Protection Policy Advocacy
since the beginning of the project. project. (Water Saving – Food Security – Energy
Poultry Network Chain: • Average number of eggs produced per Saving Nexus including the use of drip ENID/El Nidaa has continued its success in
household since the beginning of the irrigation for sugar cane cultivation) its marketing activities.
• 40 new beneficiaries received chicken project till the End of 2019 reached 2227
under the established system for • Constructing the Unit and procuring
eggs. needed equipment have been delayed
expanding the coverage of the project to
new poor households during the reporting • 72 individuals were trained during the due to inadequate budget caused by Exhibitions:
period (37 households in AlGamalia and 3 reporting period including 72 women increases in the cost in the local market.
• El Nidaa Foundation participated in
households in Naqada). and 411 individuals were trained in • Establishment of the unit will start in 2020. three main exhibitions in 2019: Le Marché
poultry raising, Veterinary awareness,

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La Casa in April 2019, followed by the Egyptian Export Development Authority of El Gamaleya furniture, its location, its
International Yiwu Trade Fair in May in (EDA). The purpose of this participation willingness to buy at the proposed prices,
China and finally the second round of the is to follow up on the first round and to and to measure El Nidaa’s competitiveness Annual Conferences:
China International Import Expo (CIIE) in strengthen business linkages with Chinese in the market. El Nidaa followed the • Over the past eight years, ENID/El Nidaa
November 2019. buyers/agents, enabling El Nidaa to reach market plan suggested by IBDL as a pilot has held six Annual Conferences, each
other markets such as Europe, USA and phase over three months, and rented a crowned with the success of having met its
• Upon the invitation of the Chinese Asia. In fact, El Nidaa marketing team has booth in one of the biggest malls in Egypt
Foreign Affairs Office of Yiwu Municipal targets. The meetings were preceded and/
been advised to participate in exhibitions – City Stars – as of 21/10/2019, where it or followed with field visits in Qena and
People’s Government in April 2019, El – particularly international ones – at least is displaying its wide range of handicrafts,
Nidaa Foundation represented by Prof. Luxor Governorates for those interested
three years in a row to build a strong including woodwork. In this regard, two in exploring ENID/El Nidaa’s work on
Heba Handoussa, Ms. Marina Iskandar and reputation and get brand recognition in salespeople have been hired to cover the
Mr. Ahmed Khalafallah travelled to Yiwu the ground. Keynote speakers included
the target country and with buyers. two shifts daily, from 10:00 am to 12:00 Minister of Investment and International
City - China from the 18th to 27th May to am. Moreover, as advised by the same
attend both the Dialogue on International The Yiwu fair aimed at fostering business Cooperation, Minister of Social Solidarity,
study, El Nidaa has stopped producing big Minister of Local Development, Minister of
Economic & Trade Cooperation under The linkages (B2B) between exhibitors – furniture and is currently producing small
Belt and Road Initiative event as well as including El Nidaa – and Chinese buyers. Planning, Monitoring and Administrative
and medium-sized products that would Reform, Governor of Qena, Governor of
to participate in Zhejiang International As a result, El Nidaa has been offered by be classified under gallery products.
Friendship Cities Exchange Exhibition. El the foreign affairs office the opportunity Luxor, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs
Nidaa has been allocated an area of 36 to apply for displaying its products over an • An online marketing campaign has for International Cooperation and UNDP
m2 (four booths) for free by the Foreign area of 320 m2 in Yiwu for free for the first launched with an external consultant, Resident Representative in Egypt. The
Affairs Office, where it displayed a variety three years. Due to the vast area of the shop, where posts on the El Nidaa Facebook 2016, 2017 and 2018 Conferences were
of its traditional handicrafts, El Gamaleya this will be in partnership with another ten and Instagram pages are posted on held under the auspices of Ministry of
furniture and textiles, which were Egyptian exporting companies that would be a regularly basis to promote El Nidaa Investment and International Cooperation,
applauded by the exhibition’s visitors, interested to have a presence in the Chinese products and the new booth among the while the 2019 Conference was held under
representing both Qena and Luxor market. El Nidaa team is thus currently target audience, and in turn increase sales. the auspices of Prime Minister Mustafa
Governorates. The trip to Yiwu was a studying the opportunity and surveying Madbouly.
follow up on El Nidaa’s previous successful business partners to identify those who want • El Nidaa is currently displaying its
trip to Shanghai and Yiwu in November to participate in this endeavor. handicrafts in five different outlets across
2018, as the opportunity for MSMEs and Cairo: 1) ABn’G in Zamalek, 2) Asfour El
El Nidaa’s emerging young entrepreneurs Nile Zamalek, 3) Oum El Donia in Tahrir,
to engage in production for large orders 4) Kaf Fatma in Maadi, and 5) Amarous in
Marketing and Sales: Downtown Fifth Settlement. El Nidaa aims
and trade with China and particularly
the city of Yiwu is large and important. • With regards to orders, El Nidaa has to reach more outlets, with the purpose of
This exhibition, which will become an delivered a total of 200 wood Arquette increasing outreach and sales.
annual event, provides the opportunity trays to the Cairo Marriott Hotel over a • The e-shop is running and operating on
for exporters of “small commodities” to period of four weeks, amounting to EGP the following link: shop.elnidaa.org.
receive orders from local and foreign 78,000.
merchants (B2B). El Nidaa’s trip to Yiwu • For El Nidaa e-shop to attract more users,
• El Nidaa team collaborated with IBDL serious marketing efforts are needed.
was endorsed by the Governors of both Company to conduct a comprehensive
Qena and Luxor, the Chinese Embassy in market study of El Gamaleya furniture • Organized/paid marketing campaigns are
Egypt and the foreign affairs office of Yiwu factory. This study was of crucial already implemented through Facebook
with the aim of fostering new channels of importance to this project, with the and Instagram, targeting users of certain
cooperation between China and the South purpose of identifying the target audience socioeconomic backgrounds.
of Egypt in terms of investment, trade
and tourism opportunities. Over 65% of
the market business in Yiwu is export-
oriented, and being strategically located
on the Silk Road, cargo trains start their
journey to Europe from Yiwu.
• Following the success of El Nidaa’s
participation in the first round of China
International Import Expo (CIIE) in
November 2018, El Nidaa is currently
preparing for its participation in the second
round of the exhibition in November
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MOVING INTO
THE FUTURE Program A: Upgrading Basic Services I I. NGOs/CDAs Capacity-building for
(2020-2025) Promoting Sustainability:
Proudly, ENID took the lead by introducing
ENID/El El Nidaa and the Nidaa Foundation skill development and capacity building Building on our outstanding success and and implementing sustainability for the first
are now consolidating cumulative knowledge activities. In turn, the wellbeing of children achievements throughout the past eight time in Egypt as it strongly sees sustaining
on best practices for around 50 different will be enhanced and accounted for through years, the Upgrading Basic Services Program implemented projects and activities is crucial
activities in 75 different rural locations so as improved income, education and health is looking forward to consolidating its for accelerating rural development in Egypt.
to create a powerful Knowledge Platform service interventions. In Qena, the rate of progress by replicating and scaling up its
that can be tapped on behalf of all women women’s economic participation is well activities on one hand and implementation
and youth in similar environments. Over the below the rural area average of 21%, being of some new interventions on the other Since its commencement in 2016, the 16
years 2020-2022 El Nidaa Foundation plans 14%. Also, only 18.5% of women-owned micro-
to set up and operate a set of powerful hand across Qena governorate. sustained cut and sew workshops are properly
and small enterprises (MSEs) are estimated
knowledge tools including: managed and are smoothly operated by the
to be located in Upper Egypt compared to
Board of Directors of the partner NGOs/
Lower Egypt (37.7%) and the Metropolitan
I. Consolidating Progress: CDAs, and the beneficiaries are either self-
governorates (43.8%) (ENID 2014). Living
• Providing Feasibility studies and technical employed or having access to labor market,
in these traditional agrarian communities, a. Education:
assistance for scaling up 50 of viable thanks to the NGOs capacity-building
the majority of women in Upper Egypt have
and sustainable business projects that Relevance to the Upgrading Basic Services workshops and community awareness-
been dissuaded from participating in the
are employment intensive as well as Program’s interventions to “Takaful” and raising campaigns. On this backdrop, it seeks
economy and society at large. Moreover,
income generating in the three sectors of “Forsa” programs; conditional cash transfer to replicate such a fruitful
many of the social policies and development
Agriculture, MSMEs and Services. programs, and with the full support of the
work in women’s economic empowerment
Dutch government via its embassy in Egypt, experience across Qena by organizing
have focused on women in urban areas and
• Acting on behalf of young entrepreneurs it plans to eradicate illiteracy of around of a group of NGOs capacity-building
have not yet reached the vulnerable women
and production cooperatives to identify 800 “Takaful” beneficiaries, aged 16-40, campaigns through which the members
population in Qena and Upper Egypt. Hence,
markets at home and abroad and operate from the poorest districts of Qena. They will of partner NGOs/CDAs (26 NGOs/CDAs)
the project will work on bridging not only the
a “Fair Trade” website and e-shop. learn the 3 basic “Rs” (reading, writing and will gain the necessary administrative and
gender gap, but also the regional gender gap
• Producing policy briefs, case studies and arithmetic) and they will gain soft skills, in managerial skills and will learn the know-
between interventions on behalf of women.
documentation of its unique experience an effort to advance their socioeconomic how of smooth operation. Furthermore,
empowerment. they will gain knowledge of participatory
to encourage policy makers and MSMEs development, good governance and
to scale up in rural Egypt. volunteers management, as well as they
• Now that interventions have matured, will receive training on reports-writing and
Following the illiteracy eradication program, SWOT analysis.
the focus will be on promoting a two-month apprenticeship program will be
entrepreneurship among its women and provided for the beneficiaries who will pass
youth beneficiaries to help them attain the Standard/official Literacy Exam. As well
financial independence by providing as this, they will gain the necessary skills to I I I. New Interventions:
them with the necessary conceptual and participate in the labor force or become self-
practical skills to start their own micro and employed, thereby making them eligible to In parallel with replicating and the scaling up
small businesses. benefit from “Forsa” program. Pursuant to of activities, the Upgrading Basic Services
• The Project has adopted a long-term ENID’s integrated and innovative model, the Program has ambitious plans to introduce
scaling up strategy for replicating its Upgrading Basic Services Program plans to and pilot new interventions that would
model in more villages in other regions open 28 preschool classes for the children surely contribute to women’s socioeconomic
by CDAs and NGOs. To date, two of the beneficiaries of the literacy promotion empowerment and would promote economic
neighboring governorates to Qena, which program (700 children). growth at the macrolevel.
are Luxor and Sohag, have requested
to be included in El Nidaa successful
activities, such as the literacy campaign b. Extracurricular Activities:
a- Self-Help Groups (SHGs):
and preschool education, agricultural Besides ENID’s creative interventions in
practices in recycling, milk processing, females’ illiteracy eradication and early As ENID approach is based on exploring
and greenhouses, as well as the process childhood education, the Upgrading Basic and learning from best practices, it plans to
of blending TVET education with on the Services Program will voluntarily organize a import and replicate the Indian experience
job training with master craftspeople. group of medical convoys and community- in women’s socioeconomic empowerment
awareness building campaigns, with the aim through the formation of Self-Help Groups;
of promoting socioeconomic wellbeing and a microfinancing mechanism for poor and
El Nidaa will continue to target youth improving the quality of life. marginalized populations in developing
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to microfinance and microcredit to startup in public services delivery and efficiency and the women beneficiaries with the support
their own businesses. SHGs are seen as an ensuring proper allocation of resources. of El Nidaa Foundation and the local partner
instrument for women’s empowerment; NGOs in El Gamaleya.
poverty eradication; the advancement of In order to make such a model feasible and
social, economic, financial and political effective, the Upgrading Basic Services
inclusion. Program will map out all stakeholders and
will organize a comprehensive training El Nidaa will be combining training and
To this end, the Project strives for targeting program on governance and its standards for support for employment along the lines
around of 1000 females who graduated building the capacities of middle managers of an apprenticeship school, where three-
from ENID combined literacy and vocational and youth leaders, and numerous workshops four years are provided to students to learn
training workshops which were operated in and seminars for raising the awareness of the skill, after which they become ready to
5 villages in Qous district. Thus, a total of local communities on their rights to access to join a private workshop or factory or to set
40 SHGs - 25 members per group - will be public basic services. themselves up as a productive cooperative,
established in 5 villages. To ensure proper with the help and support of El Nidaa.
implementation, the 1000 beneficiaries Some of these skilled producers will be
the few 100 operating in the El Nidaa’s state
will be trained by 25 local leaders/change promoted to employees, who will supervise
Program B: Promoting Micro, Small and of the art wood factory; we are better off
agents, implying that every 5 local leaders and manage the factory in El Gamaleya
Medium Enterprises (MSMES) 2020-2025: accommodating the social aspect to let as
will build the capacities of 200 females in village. What the project is achieving is the
many women as possible try.
each community. Therefore, each local leader creation of a larger number of women who
To date, El Nidaa has introduced in Qena 26 are skilled in six endangered crafts that are
will raise awareness amongst 40 women. The
crafts, which are disappearing in the Delta, disappearing in the North, through following
proposed project is to be implemented over
and over the next five years will consolidate cluster development practices and the
a period of 18 months. El Maana Complex for Women and Youth
these efforts by focusing on each location OVOP model. Instead of having 100 women
or village to ensure that each craft has taken only producing in the factory, El Nidaa is El Nidaa seeks to adopt the model: “Your Job
root and continues to grow. broadening the spectrum and the outlook besides Your Home” proposed by the Export
b. A Governance Model of Development: for a larger group of women who are highly Council for Ready Made Garments, which has
skilled workers and who allow for breakeven, been already implemented in Al Qalyubia
Needless to say, both the participatory in addition to a continuous group of trainees Governorate and can be replicated in Qena.
and bottom-up approaches of governance OVOP Workshops
to overcome the problem of turnover . In this Success factors for replication in Qena include
are crucial for achieving sustainable scenario, we are providing a dual purpose, (i) the abundance of space where factories
ENID/El Nidaa shall pursue its partnership
development. Based on this vignette, the which is sustainable, with a core of the more can be established in the desert fringe of
with OXFAM through 2021towards sustaining
Upgrading Basic Services Program proposes highly efficient and productive workers, who villages, so as to mitigate the density of
the operation of five apprenticeship
a governance model of development to be can soon be treated in the future as full-time highly populated villages, (ii) the availability
workshops for five handicrafts namely:
piloted in Qena’s nine districts. employees, with insurance and wages that of skilled low-cost women trained by El Nidaa
Pottery, Papier Mache, Leather, Kilim and
Brass. These activities entail hiring master match their productivity level. on cut and sew, (iii) low transportation cost
The core of the anticipated model is
craftsmen to train the target beneficiaries on for workers, as the factory will be established
the integration of multi-stakeholders El Nidaa will also continue to operate its two
advanced techniques and hence enable them near their homes, and (iv) tax exemption
and development partners in the rural workshops in the Mother of Pearl and Camel
to produce high quality and competitive granted to investors by government in Upper
development process. Thus, a Governorate Bone Inlay, while continuing the artisanal
products for exports. At the same time, the Egypt for the first five years of the project. The
Forum chaired by the governor and the training for up to 100 women as well as
project is devised to develop its beneficiaries’ success and replication of this project across
adequate representation of all stakeholders, coordination and marketing of products at
life and entrepreneurial skills in collaboration other governorates in Upper Egypt will not
including members of parliament, members home and abroad.
with Nahdet El Mahroussa (NM) for training only relieve poverty and unemployment, but
of the People’s Council, main development
225 El Nidaa’s women who benefited from also improve Egypt’s balance of payments.
NGOs, Healthcare Units and school Board El Nidaa aspires to spread the benefits of this
of Trustees, and heads of directorates OXFAM grant in 2019 on Passport to Success project to more women in the community.
Program over two batches. Fifty women Building on its development work experience
and donors will be launched to develop a We are creating skills for income generation in Qena Governorate over the past eight
governorate development plan, starting from from each batch will be selected to receive and promoting self-employment, as well
advanced training on entrepreneurial skills. years, ENID/ El Nidaa has successfully
agenda setting, priorities setting; planning; as collective ownership. El Nidaa’s ultimate launched a Manufacturing Complex project in
resources mobilization; implementation, up to goal in Program B is creating opportunity. 2018 with the aim of generating employment
Strengthening Women Skills and
monitoring and evaluation. In addition to that, Therefore, El Nidaa will work on an inclusive for marginalized women and youth (18-
Employment in Artisanal Wood Production
a Citizen Charter; stipulating and laying out model, where social elements related to 35) in the desert fringe of Qena through
in Qena
procedures for meetings, rules of decision- women’s empowerment at the family and providing a continuous supply of skilled
making and other related matters, roles of Over the next five years, El Nidaa plans on community level are prioritized, and where young women and men capable of joining
subcommittees, facilitation committees, etc, operating the Wood and Furniture Factory there is room for expanding opportunities the labor market and earn decent wages.
will be drafted at the local level. This implies in El Gamaleya village, funded by Drosos to indirect beneficiaries (young and old The project’s beneficiaries comprise young
that a standardized method for Monitoring & Foundation, to become a sustainable, profit- craftsmen working in wood in Qena). residents from El Maana, Sheikh Eissa and
Evaluation is essential for measuring progress generating factory, and eventually run by Empowerment of women cannot be only for Gazaeriah villages with a total population

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estimated at 33,970. The Manufacturing school and factory uniforms, given its large Sohag’s economic development is one of Moreover, SADP has the following targets and
Complex includes the first ever Ready-made market potential. Eventually, the Complex five cluster competitiveness development imperatives for consolidating its progress and
Garments (RMG) factory in Qena. ENID/El will additionally an artisanal cluster for projects in Qena, and brings together and up-scaling its activities for (2020-2025) : (1)
Nidaa has rented from the Governorate of successfully marketed handicrafts, in addition creates within one comprehensive location Increasing job opportunities; (2) Improving
Qena a space of 3.5 feddans for a period of to preschools and nurseries to support and a complex for sustainable cluster growth of food security by way of (a) maximizing
15 years for establishing this complex. It is incentivize working mothers. the utility of water and land resources in
close to 15 handicraft skills. It will include a
worth mentioning that the project aligns with number of factories and up to 100 workshops. generating crop, animals, and fish produce;
the national policy favoring the utilization of El Nidaa will be managing and supervising An additional generous space on the ground (b) training farmers on the best agricultural
state-owned vacant and underutilized assets the factory while working on building the will allow local craftspeople to demonstrate practices and marketing channels; and (c)
for carrying out developmental projects. capacity of its beneficiaries to gradually their skills live and to sell their products.raising the standards of living in rural Upper
The project’s activities have encompassed be in charge of managing the factory. One Egypt by increasing income levels and job
creating a stronger structure that is suitable option being studies is for the factory to Additionally, the area will have storage opportunities. The aforementioned goals are
for manufacturing factories by strengthening follow a productive cooperative framework, buildings for handicrafts raw materials, the aims of Egypt’s strategy for integrated
the steel pillars and the refurbishing three which is envisaged as an appropriate legal marketplace for finished handicrafts agricultural development until 2030.
unexploited poultry hangars with three status as it provides several advantages such products, logistics space for transportation
floors, each covering 350 m2, via a grant as (i) exemption from taxes on commercial and shipping, access to main road networks, • SADP’s long-term outlook for (2020-
from the Arab Fund for Economic and Social and industrial profits, (ii) exemption from parking lot for busses 2025):
Development (AFESD) in Kuwait, to house customs taxes as well as (iii) exemption from
economic activities coupled with social import fees for obtaining production and carrying tourists from and back to Luxor. A a-the cooperative farms with SAWIRIS
services. raw materials. Revenue of the factory will be Cafeteria is provided for incoming tourists foundation :
used for business relevant services such as IT from Luxor as well as tour operations of
It is expected that within the coming five support, sales and marketing and developing nearby historic sites. The success of Phase I prompted the start
years, this complex will be creating a total a storage area and also will be used for of Phase II (2017-2021) as SADP is entirely
of 546 direct and another 1,092 indirect jobs increasing the number of jobs and machines This outstanding Handicrafts Complex – a funded by Sawiris Foundation for Social
employment opportunities. Furthermore, it for growth and sustainability. cluster of interrelated activities showcasing Development (SFSD) as a strategic partner
will provide a continuous supply of skilled the revival, expansion and improvement throughout the different phases of the
young women and men capable of joining the The New Naqada Cluster of traditional skills - may be called an project, in cooperation with the Agriculture
labor market, mostly graduates of industrial exceptional incubator of local abilities and Directorate in Qena under the auspices of
technical colleges in Qena. The Governor of Qena has allocated 42 social entrepreneurship, a hub for production the governor of Qena. Relevance to SADP’s
Feddans to implement the full Naqada Cluster and export of Egypt’s fine artisanal products. interventions in Phase I and II, it aims at
Towards realizing this objective, El Nidaa Project. The plot lies in the desert fringe of El Nidaa is now exporting the quality output continuing the best agricultural practices
has utilized the first building in establishing Naqada, facing the New Naqada Housing of Qena craftspeople to the British Museum, that serve to advance the national goals of
workshops for Brass and Kilim handicrafts Complex, and its location will facilitate the to Gulf countries, and all the way to China. the strategy for integrated development until
with the support of Banque Misr in 2018. participation of women in the projected 2030.
The second building was to house a RMG workforce. Marketing Activities
factory for T-shirts, Polo shirts and pyjamas a.1: The second phase consists of the
Sustainability is entrenched in El Nidaa’s following projects:
with the support and was inaugurated The proposed Project is the first in Egypt
vision and hence undertakes marketing
in February 2019. The third building is and a unique Cluster Development of its
activities to market and sell all of ENID/El (a) Pilot Project for Recycling of Agricultural
envisioned to accommodate a second RMG kind in terms of its value added elements.
Nidaa’s beneficiaries’ products, in both the Residues: Wasted Banana Fibers Extracted,
factory for producing different kinds of This innovative component of the World
Bank Loan of USD 500 million for Qena and domestic and export markets, in addition to Processed, and Manufactured;
linking the women and youth beneficiaries
to suppliers/businessman as well as
shops/bazars to increment sales towards
ensuring the financial independence of the
beneficiaries. Potential international markets
that ENID/El Nidaa targets in the coming five
years include China, the Gulf, and the EU.

Program C: The Sustaining Vision of SADP

(2020-2025)

The First Phase of interventions by SADP in

the governorate of Qena has been successfully
implemented during the period 2012-2016.
The Second Phase is being implemented
during 2017-2021 in Qena governorate.

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(b) Chain for Integrated Fish Farms Enhanced achieved 6462 direct beneficiaries through silk until the completion of the infrastructure Also, a cross-cutting activity for training and
and Sustained; training and employment, which reflect its of the project. Moreover, the project’s future capacity building as well as monitoring and
effectiveness and its vision and ability to plan aims to complete the land preparation, evaluation at all stages will be implemented.
(c) Improved Model for Molasses Production sustain in the future. provide 1500 direct training opportunities
and Marketing Established and Operated; (37% women); 845 direct job opportunities B - Sustainable Agriculture through
a.2: Developing Silkworm Rearing and Natural in silkworm rearing and silk production (43% Recycling and Improved Water Management
(d) Improved Model for Bee-Keeping and Silk Production on Qena Governorate: women) and guarantee 2000 indirect job in Cooperation with UNDP:
Honey Production and Marketing Established opportunities while targeting a total 4345
and Operated; Besides, the continued partnership between beneficiaries; increase awareness for modern Additionally, other projects are being carried
ENID and SFSD has been reached an cultivation and waste recycling and assure out through the partnership between
(E) Milk Processing and Recycling Agricultural agreement to implement a pilot project for technical support and administrative follow- SADP, UNDP, and the New World Program
Residues Network Established and Sustained; revitalizing Silkworm Rearing and Natural up. Further, the procedure for allocating 20 funded by Coca Cola. The first and second
(F) Poultry Network Chain Enhanced and Silk Production in Qena Governorate. The feddans in Qena’s desert belt for the project generations of the project for recycling
Sustained; project consists of 5 feddans (3 feddans as well as other agricultural projects in banana residues and hydroponics have been
Phase I and 2 feddans Phase II); it covers the Naqada is in progress. successfully concluded. Two other projects
(g)Farmer Field Schools for Hydroponics entire value-chain of silk production and aims for water-efficient sugarcane cultivation in
Practiced and Sustained. at providing training and employment for a.3: sustainable agricultural development in sub-marginal lands are in operation until
women and youth across the different stages Al Menia Governorate: April 2021. These projects aim to Introduce
The overall objective of these projects is a best practice model for job opportunities
of the value chain. 2019 was considered as
to enhance the wellbeing of the people of Likewise, another form of cooperation with and increasing income through recycling
an experimental stage to produce Natural
Upper Egypt while providing best practice SFSD has been a model for sustainable agricultural residues to high-value compost;
models for scaling up throughout the agricultural development in Al Menia Capacity building of local Community-Based
region. Further, SADP’s purpose in the near Governorate through the collaboration Organization partner and Government offices
future is continuing to enhance its impacts, with local NGO (Together Foundation for with emphasis on small farmers and women;
through Completing the value chain for Environmental Development). The project Improve the environment through reduced
several activities like recycling agricultural is implemented in Al ‘Oor village, which pollution and health risks from burning of
residues, milk processing, fish farming, includes the families of the martyrs in Libya, crop residues; Water saving through the use
and poultry raising; Up scaling successful as well as neighboring villages in the Minya of compost fertilizer and modern irrigation
models to reach desirable impact in all the Governorate. Moreover, it’s aim in the long- systems; Water saving in marginal land
implemented activities; Focus on the extent term is improving their incomes and providing through using compost fertilizer ditches; and
to which progress is being made towards job opportunities through the establishment different irrigation systems for vegetable
outputs; Sustain and further support and of an animal farm that contains many cultivation; and Enhance awareness of
monitor established projects in Phases I and II activities. In addition, SADP aims to create a farmers and agriculture extension staff in
(Providing technical assistance and following small project for every woman for safe poultry greenhouse cultivation using hydroponics and
up to existing and planned projects); and raising to support each family by ensuring solar energy and in recycling of agricultural
Introducing new practices contributing sustainability and equitable distribution of residues in order to assure sustainability.
to the developmental objectives based on expected returns and empowering the rural
needs assessment and emerging challenges families in the Samalot and Matay districts.
and priorities. At present, SADP has

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THE QENA AND CAIRO OFFICES Mr. Mohamed Ismail Accountant

Mr. Mohamed El Kady Quality Control Officer
Mr. Eslam El Shobaky Procurement Officer
Mr. Amr Abdel Nasser Warehouse
Mr. Fathi Hassan Buffet
Mr. Mohamed El Desouki Buffet
Mr. Mohamed El Aswany Buffet

QENA OFFICE
Name Position
Dr. Waleed Brekaa Managing Director - Foundation
Mr. Mohamed Fouad Deputy Managing Director - Foundation
CAIRO OFFICE Mr. Ali Maher Field Supervisor
Name Position Ms. Naglaa Bakhoum RMG Factory
Dr. Heba Handoussa Managing Director ENID Ms. Nisreen Ibrahim RMG Factory
Dr. Dyaa Abdou Program Director ( C ) Ms. Nadeen Saad Wood Factory
Dr. Howaida Roman Program Director( A ) Mr. Khaled Fouad Accountant
Gillian Potter Program Director (D) Mr. Islam Gamal Accountant
Mrs. Salwa Aziz Director of Administration Mr. Khalid Ali Local Coordinator
Eng. Heba El Soufany Business Unit Manager (Wood) Mr. Khaled Sayed Local Coordinator
Mrs. Nourhan Rashad Business Unit Manager (Handicrafts) Mr. Mostafa Gamal Local Coordinator
Mrs. Nada Nabil Business Unit Manager (Textiles) Mr. Hussein Zakaria Local Coordinator
Mr. Ahmed Shaaban Financial Manager Mr. Yassin Mohamed Local coordinator
Mrs. Catherine Mikhail Fundraising Manager Mr. Khaled Sayed Local Coordinator
Mrs. Marina Iskandar Research Officer Mr. Mahmoud Alaa Sales Coordinator
Ms. Noura Eteiba Senior Research Analyst Ms. Asmaa Abdel Sattar Local coordinator
Ms. Gilan Osama Research Analyst Mr. Amin Osama Administrative Assistant
Ms. Nourhan Hassan Research Assistant Mr. Tony Malak Maintenance
Mr. Ahmed Khalafallah Marketing & Sales Officer Mahrous Mohamed Warehouse
Mr. Maged Samir Export & Sales Manager Mohamed Safwat Warehouse
Mr. Mohamed Hatem Finance Manager - Foundation Mr. Emad Abdel Sameeh Buffet
Mr. Ahmed Fathi Finance Assistant Mr. Ashraf Mostafa Driver

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FOUNDING MEMBERS OF ENID/ELNIDAA LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

Economics and Heba Abou Shnief Mohamed Youssef

Development Laila El Baradei Sherif Kamel
Ahmed Galal Nihal El Megharbel Ashraf Sheta
Magda Kandil
Omar Sabbour
Mona El Baradei Statistics and Human Shaheer Ishac
Sahar El Tawila Development Indicators &
Surveys Abla Abdel Latif
Ashraf El Araby
Hoda El Nemr Nahla El Okda

Macro Modeling and Trade Fatma El Zanaty

Heba El Laithy Education
Kamaly Malak Zaalouk
Ahmed Ghoneim Mohamed Ramadan Heba Nassar
Chahir Zaki Mohsen Elmahdy Said
Poverty Reduction and Mona El Baradei
Omneia Amin Helmy
Social Protection Asmaa El-Badawy
Hania Sholkamy
Macro, Fiscal & Monetary/ Health
Finance Omneia Amin Helmy
Habiba Hassan Wassef
Hala el Said Rania Roushdy Moataz Saleh
Sherine El Shawarby Mohamed Maait Maha Aon
Rania Al-Mashat
Gender, Child and Rural Development and
Hany Kadry Dimian Food Security
Population
Hoda Youssef Dyaa Abdou
Aziza Helmy
Halla Shaffey Zakaria El Haddad
Knowledge Management Hala Yousry
and Dissemination Rana Hendy
Abeer Soliman Racha Ramadan
Gillian Potter
Ali Ahmed Ibrahim Ali El-
Howeida Adly Shahat
Noeman El Zayaty Gender
Abdel-Aziz Ibrahim Tageldin
Misbah Kotb Heba Handoussa
Tarek El Baz
Soumaya Ibrahim
Mohamed El-Eraki
Information and Eman Maarek
Abdel Wahab Shehata
CommunicationS
Technology Development Youth and Employment
Nagla Rizk Ragui Assaad
Sherine Ghoneim Mona Amer
Hussein Amin Salma Fawal
Ehaab Abdou
Institutional & Legal Reform,
and Decentralization
Small Business, Industry and
Ahmed Sakr Ashour
Management
Ziad Bahaa El Din
Tarek Hatem
Sahar Tohamy
Malak Reda
Ashraf Abdel Wahab
Abeer Elshennawy

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BUDGET OF ENID/EL NIDAA 2012 - 2021

Total USD 2012-

Donors/Years 2012 - USD 2013 -USD 2014 - USD 2015 - USD 2016 - USD 2017 -USD 2018- USD 2019- USD 2020- USD 2021- USD
2021

UN Women $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $150,000

DFID $360,000 $360,000 $360,000 $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $1,080,000
Sawiris $134,499 $459,045 $359,566 $182,837 $169,346 $- $- $- $- $- $1,305,293
Sawiris 2 $- $- $- $17,920 $- $- $- $- $- $- $17,920
SIDA $- $- $528,575 $170,556 $221,000 $259,370 $- $- $- $- $1,179,501
UNDP (TRAC) $150,000 $250,000 $- $227,485 $- $- $- $- $- $627,485
UNDP (DAS Fund) $- $- $- $115,255 $84,745 $100,000 $- $- $- $- $300,000
OUDA (Egypt MOIC) $- $- $57,870 $558,602 $50,194 $- $- $- $- $- $666,667
Italian Agency
for development $- $- $- $304,109 $195,029 $- $- $- $- $- $499,138
Cooperation
Coca-Cola (New World
$- $- $- $100,000 $100,000 $- $100,000 $150,000 $- $- $450,000
Project)
RBF $100,000 $100,000 $- $100,000 $- $- $- $- $- $300,000
IIE Global Travel and
$- $- $- $- $- $2,259 $- $- $- $- $2,259
Learning Fund
Sawiris 3 $- $- $- $- $- $71,539 $166,303 $168,872 $120,403 $104,389 $631,506
Netherlands- Dutch $- $- $- $- $- $35,868 $78,487 $715,199 $440,141 $- $1,269,695
Oxfam $- $- $- $- $- $- $102,143 $102,600 $- $- $204,743
Bigheart Foundation $- $- $- $- $336,621 $438,492 $- $350,000 $255,000 $- $1,380,113
Alexandria Bank $- $- $- $- $150,133 $150,133 $150,133 $- $- $- $450,399
National Bank for Egypt $- $- $- $- $66,644 $133,288 $66,644 $- $- $- $266,576
Drosos $- $- $- $- $- $314,886 $138,422 $143,982 $104,880 $- $702,170
Banque Misr $- $- $- $- $- $242,586 $133,640 $153,091 $166,080 $- $695,397
SFD $- $- $- $- $- $11,264 $- $- $- $- $11,264
Yousria Sawiris $- $- $- $- $112,600 $- $- $- $- $- $112,600
Sawiris 4- Al Our $- $- $- $- $- $- $183,086 $188,317 $205,972 $- $577,374
Sawiris 5- Silk Project $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $236,190 $258,333 $258,333 $752,857
Cairo Bank $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $213,125 $- $213,125

Total $794,499 $1,119,045 $1,456,012 $1,676,764 $1,586,312 $1,759,685 $1,118,858 $2,208,251 $1,550,809 $362,722 $13,846,082

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