About
EU-ZIRA3A
The EU Integrated Rural Development Programme for Egypt is funded by the European Union (EU) with a total fund of €24M and implemented by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in three governorates of Assiut, Sohag, and Beni Suef.
The programme has been designed to support the Egyptian Government in implementing the Sustainable Agriculture Development (SADS) and to support the socio-economic development and improve livelihood of the rural communities. The implementation period started in November 2022 with a total duration of 66 months.
Direct beneficiaries:
The main targeted direct beneficiaries will be the rural communities of farmers, their cooperatives (producers’ groups and producers organizations), including community-based associations and civil society organizations.
Total Funding: EU- 24 M Euros, AICS: Parallel funding Euro 3,3M Euros
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EU-ZIRA3A Programme Continues Supporting Egyptian Plant Quarantine with Modern Equipment and Technical Capacity Building
The EU-ZIRA3A Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), continues to strengthen the capacities of the
Explore news coverage highlighting how the EU-ZIRA3A Programme is supporting the modernization of Egypt’s plant quarantine system through infrastructure upgrades, technical training, and digital transformation, contributing to more efficient export procedures and strengthened agricultural trade.
Read the full press release here. Read the full press release here.
Training on Visual Inspection and Sampling Techniques for Citrus Launched Under the EIGS Grant
As part of its continued efforts to enhance the performance of Egypt’s agricultural inspection and export systems, the EU-ZIRA3A Programme launched the first day of
The grass may be greener on the other side, but it still has to be mowed
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