Social Fund for Development (Public Works Programme)
Basic Information
Programme Details
Objective of the Social Fund for Development: to create employment opportunities, build the capacities of communities by improving their access to basic services and encourage small and medium-sized enterprises
Note: The Social Fund for Development Public Works Programme is part of the larger Social Fund for Development, which also includes microfinance and training components; information provided here only refers to the public works programme as supported by UNDP; in the past, the public works programme was supported by several international agencies, including the World Bank through the Egypt Emergency Labour Intensive Investment Project (ended in June 2017); note that in April 2017 the Social Fund for Development’s mandate was changed and merged with other councils to form the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Authority