The Egyptian Foundation for Development and Training

Category: Local Organization
Target groups: Everyone, especially women, youth, and children
Main field: Social and economic empowerment; health and environmental awareness; education
Setting: Urban and rural
Year founded: 2002
The foundation advances local communities through the following: human rights; economic and environmental services; childhood and motherhood care; Youth health; consumer protection; environment protection; cultural, scientific, and religious services; family planning; educational, health, and cultural activities; micro-credit and repayment loans; and special needs care.


Main Activity:

Training courses, research, and awareness campaigns

Ongoing projects

  • Together for Change project, in collaboration with Assiut Businesswomen society
  • Microcredit unit (small businesses)

Past projects

  • Teaching girls initiative (girl-friendly schools)
  • Improving kindergarten education 
  • National program for familial empowerment and fighting FGM
  • Better choices for Upper Egyptian girls through social initiatives
  • Empowering the families of school children (girl-friendly schools)
  • Freedom from violence
  • Improving the institutional infrastructure of local organizations
  • Environmental enhancement and raising economic living standards
  • A Better Future for Children project. The project was implemented in 3 orphanages
  • Employing young women in childhood and motherhood initiatives

Future projects

  • Micro-credit program
  • Supporting high quality education, in collaboration with QESP