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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.
EU-ZIRA3A aims to mitigate water scarcity, provide eminent agricultural extension services, improve livestock wealth, and explore new and innovative solutions for generating income, notably for rural women and youth.
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.
Improve the living conditions and revenues of the smallholder farmers and their communities in the governorates of Sohag, Assiut, and Beni Suef, through a sustainable and integrated approach to rural development while addressing the issues of increasing resource scarcity in a context of quick population growth.
The central Egyptian authorities and their representations in the three governorates of Sohag, Assiut and Beni Suef are reinforced in their action towards a sustainable rural development of the Nile valley.
The capacities of the rural population in the three governorates of Sohag, Assiut and Beni Suef are reinforced with increased agricultural economic opportunities, notably for women, and increased opportunities for training and education.
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Main SDGs: SDG 1 “No Poverty”, SDG 2 “Zero hunger” and SDG 12 “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns”.
Other significant SDGs: SDG 3 “Good health and well-being”, SDG 5 “Gender equality’, SDG 6 “Clean water and sanitation”, SDG 7 “Affordable and clean energy’, SDG 10 “Reduce inequality within and among countries”, SDG 13 “Climate action”.
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