Monetary Subsidies

Egypt, UNICEF in talks to collaborate on social care, services to children surviving conflicts

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 03:24 GMT

Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Qabbaj received Thursday a delegation from UNICEF.

Egyptian families enrolled in monetary subsidies programme rise by 200%

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 - 04:30 GMT

During the same period, the budget allocated to the programme increased by 960 percent.

Egypt's expenditure on social care, protection rises to 9.5% of GDP in 2022

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 - 01:36 GMT

Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Qabaj highlighted Tuesday that Egypt's expenditure on social care, protection and development rose to 9.5 percent of the GDP in 2022.

Egyptian gov., NGOs partner up to create 50K jobs with funds worth LE36.5M

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 - 02:14 GMT

The Ministry of Social Solidarity signed Monday contracts with 10 NGOs to contribute to the creation of 50,000 job opportunities.

Egypt's Social Solidarity Minister details figures on monetary subsidies beneficiaries

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 - 07:27 GMT

That was during her participation at the ceremony held to launch a World Bank report on Egyptian demographics.

Egypt launches 'Village Without Poverty' initiative targeted at beneficiaries of 'Decent Life'

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 - 12:23 GMT

The economic empowerment initiative is within "Forsa" (opportunity) programme aimed at enabling self-employment among the beneficiaries of Takaful wa Karama.

Egypt's 'Takaful wa Karama' to offer microfinance to rural beneficiaries

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 - 11:38 GMT

The Rural Industries Support Fund is finalizing a microfinancing programme targeting Takaful w Karama beneficiaries residing the countryside.

Due to global economic crises: Egyptian president adds 1M families to monetary subsidies program, sanctions exceptional aid to 9M others

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 - 06:10 GMT

The president made two other instructions pertaining to social safety.

10K Egyptians to be excluded from in-kind subsidies program due to agricultural land violations

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 - 03:00 GMT

That will be extended to the monetary subsidies program.

Egyptian Senate produces 9 recommendations pertaining to social solidarity

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 - 02:20 GMT

The Senate is currently discussing during its plenary sessions the report prepared by its Financial and Economic Affairs Committee on the Economic and Social Development Plan for FY2022/2023 submitted by the government.

6.5 students receive monetary subsidies in Egypt

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 - 12:50 GMT

Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Qabaj stated Monday that 6.5 million students are receiving monetary subsidies.

In 6 years, value of Egypt's monetary subsidies program rises sixfold

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 - 10:48 GMT

The official underlined that the sum is six times that of FY2015/2016, which is the launching year.

9 things that didn't exist in Egypt before June 30 Revolution

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 - 01:42 GMT

Between January 28, 2011 and July 3, 2013, Egypt lived in political instability because of overthrowing two regimes.

Moves to boost initiative creating job opportunities for subsidies beneficiaries in Egypt

Sat, 16 May 2020 - 02:15 GMT

The initiative – dubbed Forsa (opportunity) and launched in 2019 – is aimed at funding small enterprises in the agricultural sector.

MPs need clear mechanism for switching to monetary subsidies

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 - 11:52 GMT

Among the economic reform measures assumed by the state, switching from in-kind subsidies to monetary subsidies is in progress.

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