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 10th training under the EIGS Grant, titled:“Visual Inspection and Sampling Techniques for Citrus.” The training is implemented under the grant “Enhancing Integrated Governance to Improve the Performance of the […]
CDB Delivers IT Equipment to Strengthen Digital Infrastructure at the Ministry of Agriculture
As part of the activities of the EU Integrated Rural Development Programme for Egypt (EU-ZIRA3A), implemented by the Cairo Center for Development Benchmarking (CDB) with funding from the European Union and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), new IT equipment has been delivered to the Foreign Agricultural Relations (FAR) Department at the Ministry of […]
Building Capacity for Better Evaluation: EU-ZIRA3A and CDB Conduct Hands-On Training for the Ministry of Agriculture
Cairo, Egypt As part of its ongoing commitment to institutional development, the EU-ZIRA3A Programme, in collaboration with the Cairo Center for Development Benchmarking (CDB), organized a two-day training titled “Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks – Designing an Effective Evaluation Strategy.” Held under the EIGS Grant, the training brought together 19 specialists from the Department of Foreign […]
Capacity-Building Programme for MALR Staff
Enhancing Skills in Data Analysis and Project Management Under the EIGS Grant of the EU-ZIRA3A Programme, and implemented by the Cairo Center for Development Benchmarking (CDB), a comprehensive capacity-building programme was delivered by the School of Continuing Education at the American University in Cairo (AUC). Over five weeks, four specialized workshopswere conducted for 80 staff […]
EU-ZIRA3A Highlights Sustainable Agriculture at the MAPs Festival in Beni Suef
Beni Suef, Egypt EU-ZIRA3A Programme participated in the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) Festival in Beni Suef, attracting more than 200 visitors to its booth. The two-day participation served as an engaging platform for farmers, students, associations, and government officials to learn more about EU-ZIRA3A’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the MAPs value chain including post-harvest […]
AESA-CIHEAMB Holds Inception Workshop to Strengthen Agricultural and Veterinary Extension Services in Upper Egypt
Giza, Egypt — 13th October 2025. Under the framework of the EU-ZIRA3A Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS Cairo) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR), the consortium AESA Agriconsulting Europe and CIHEAM Bari organized an Inception Workshop at the Regional […]
EU-ZIRA3A Concludes Training on Sampling of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for Visual Inspection
Beni Suef, 30 September 2025 The EU-ZIRA3A Programme has successfully concluded a two-day practical training entitled “Sampling of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for Visual Inspection”, organized under the activities of the EIGS Grant. The training brought together 39 specialists from the Egyptian Plant Quarantine Department, enhancing their technical expertise in sampling, inspection, and pest detection. […]
CDB Launches Training on Advanced Data Analysis Using Power BI and SPSS
Cairo, 15 September 2025 under the EIGS Grant contract implemented by CDB, a two-day program entitled “Advanced Data Analysis Using Power BI and SPSS” was organized. The training, attended by 17 staff members from the Foreign Agricultural Relations Department (FAR) at the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR), was designed to strengthen institutional capacities […]
Training Completed for Plant Quarantine Staff on Pomegranate Inspection and Sampling
Training Completed for Plant Quarantine Staff on Pomegranate Inspection and Sampling Cairo, 13 August 2025 As part of the ongoing efforts of the EU Integrated Rural Development Programme for Egypt (EU-ZIRA3A) to enhance agricultural standards and strengthen export readiness, a training programme was organized by CDB in the framework of grant contract titled: Enhancing integrated […]
Successful Delivery of Veterinary & Artificial Insemination Equipment in Upper Egypt
Assiut, Sohag, & Beni Suef, 20/8/2025 A significant step has been taken to enhance veterinary and artificial insemination services in Upper Egypt, with the successful delivery of a new batch of specialized equipment under the contract “Supply of equipment for offices, for extension departments and artificial insemination centres”. The delivery took place across the governorates […]
