USAID's Investments for Economic Opportunity in Egypt - Dollars to Results (Pilot Project)

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Economic Opportunity in Egypt

Results of USAID's Economic Opportunity spending in Egypt in 2011
Agriculture $4.3 M
Economic Opportunity $1 K
Financial Sector $1.5 M
Private Sector Competitiveness $5.2 M
Trade and Investment $200 K
Total Economic Development $11.2 M
$1 K

In Egypt, over 65 percent of current assisted borrowers are poor, female heads of household who receive micro loans to run small, often home-based businesses.

Why Our Work Matters…

Seventy-five percent of the world's extreme poor—more than 883 million people surviving on less than $1.25 per day—live in rural areas.

Results

2 microfinance institutions supported
The U.S. Government supports microfinance institutions in efforts to expand access to financial services among the poor and otherwise disadvantaged.
Badeea, a mother of five and beneficiary of USAID's Small and Micro Enterprise program, has mastered the craft of painting dolls

Badeea, a mother of five and beneficiary of USAID's Small and Micro Enterprise program, has mastered the craft of painting wooden dolls.

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Disclaimer: Dollars to Results links spending in a fiscal year to results reported for that same year. The data may differ from other USAID and U.S. Government websites because they use different timeframes and reporting parameters for information displayed. Please refer to the FAQs for more details. 

During FY 2011, Egypt underwent a revolution and transition toward a democratic republic. The revolution directly and indirectly impacted our activities in Egypt. Host-country counterparts shifted.  The U.S. worked to ensure that our programs were responding to the emerging needs expressed by Egyptians in the immediate aftermath of the revolution.