For over four decades, the American people have partnered with the people of Egypt to promote an environment where all groups in Egyptian society – including women and minorities – can lead healthy, productive lives.
Since 1978, the U.S. Agency for International Development has provided over $30 billion for programs in education, health, economic development, and governance. These programs were designed in coordination with – and in support of – Egyptians to ensure that future generations will have the tools to succeed.
USAID's programs have directly and fundamentally supported gains such as:
Critical to Egypt's ability to increase trade and investment, USAID:
Further, conservation work at some 70 sites throughout the country has included groundwater lowering at the Giza Plateau, protecting the Sphinx and other internationally and historically significant cultural treasures.
USAID programs are designed in coordination with Egyptians to create sustainable prosperity. Programs seek to improve agricultural and water productivity and enhance livelihoods in rural zones where poverty and lack of jobs, especially for youth and women, are issues.
USAID helps to ensure that future generations have the tools to succeed and provides opportunities for Egypt’s large youth population as it enters higher education and the workforce. We seek to enhance the contributions of civil society as a whole – with a focus on women and youth – to build institutions and to achieve economic reforms.
Last updated: April 18, 2022
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