Case studies

Education Enhancement Programme in Egypt
Low enrolment of girls, low student performance and lack of human and financial resources is a problem for certain regions in Egypt. EU funding to the Egyptian government aims to help reach the goal of universal primary education for all.

Improving primary education in Egypt
Through facilitating access to primary education for all, reducing drop out rates, improving the quality of student performance and strengthening planning and management capacities at all levels, the education system is to be improved in Egypt.

Community based rehabilitation for disabled children
In Egypt children with disabilities are generally unaccepted and marginalised, experience a lack of service provision and have poor access to education. Reducing their marginalisation and discrimination is the main aim of this project.

Support to the implementation of the Arab-Mediterranean Free Trade Agreement
With EU's financial and technical support, the project aims at supporting the creation of a free trade area between Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco and promoting economic integration within this area and with the European market.

Children at Risk Programme in Egypt
The EU-funded project aims at improving living conditions of disadvantaged children in Egypt by building girl friendly schools, reducing the practice of female genital mutilation and improving the capacity of NGOs working with children.

Euromed Transport Programme
Euromed Transport aims to improve the operations and the efficiency of the Mediterranean transport system by concentrating its efforts on political reforms, trainings, and political dialogue with the decision makers.

Building the Mediterranean Motorways of the Sea (MoS)
The project aims at promoting the creation of a better maritime transport connections in the Mediterranean.

South Sinai Regional Development Programme in Egypt
Sheikh Sina is an initiative intended to equip Bedouin guides with hospitality management and language skills. The overall aim of the project is to improve mountain tourism operations in South Sinai by raising the quality of already existing hikes.