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Human Security Through Inclusive Socio-Economic Development in Upper Egypt

Duration: June 2013– May 2016
Budget: US$6,257,665 (UNTFHS: $4,975,080; Pooled Funding: $1,282,585)
Implementing Agencies: UNIDO(lead), ILO, IOM, UN-HABITAT, UNWomen

In 2011, Egypt experienced an economic contraction due to diminished revenues from tourism, reduced direct investment and rising inflation. The rural inhabitants of Egypt’s Minya Governorate, who already faced high unemployment and a poverty rate twice the national average, were particularly hard hit. Minya’s 4.6 million people mainly rely on agriculture which has struggled with pestilence and crop failures, resulting in an increase in malnutrition. Decreasing incomes and increasing unemployment rates have led to food and health insecurity as well as rising incidents of crime, domestic violence and child labour, thus affecting both personal and community security at the local level. ​

The overall goal of the programme is to sustainably improve the human security of households, youth, and women in Minya, Upper Egypt through inclusive, pro-poor socio-economic development. Specifically, the programme aims to: (i) strengthen the economic security of target communities through the creation of more and better employment opportunities and increased employability of the local labor force; and (ii) enhance community security and personal security through activities to develop the communities’ social capital and enhance cohesion and inclusiveness.

KEY MATERIALS​​

Programme Summary
Hayat Toolkit for Local Development
​Info Sheet on Human Security and Local Development in Upper Egypt 
Report “The HAYAT Human Security Forums in El-Minya Governorate: Process, Challenges and Lessons Learnt”  (EN) (AR)
​Policy Brief “Promoting Vertical Cultivation in Greenhouses in Egypt: A Necessity for Improved Levels of Food Security, Sustainable Job Creation and Income Generation” (AR) (EN)​
Policy Brief “Towards Improved Employment Opportunities for Youth in Upper Egypt: Lessons Learnt from HAYAT’s ICRS Experience in El-Minya Governorate”​ (EN) (AR)
Newsletters 
Transformational Change through Human Security Stories of Success in Upper Egypt
Government Seeks to Improve the Lives of Citizens Through the Application of Human Security
The UNTFHS Hayat Programme is Now Hayat Karima: A Flagship Initiative of the Government of Egypt Covering 50 Million People