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- EC-EGYPT
- CO-OPERATION PROGRAMME
Cairo, 19th June 2007
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EC EGYPT COOPERATION PROGRAMME
- Volume 812 million in grants.
- Furthermore
- -EIB signed loans of approx. 2.3 bn in
2002-06 - -EU Member States bilateral programmes
- The new National Indicative Programme (NIP)
foresees EC-Egypt cooperation of 558m in
2007-10. - Instruments classical projects (technical
assistance, supply of equipment, works) and
budget support. - Themes support to political governance reform,
economic reform and social reform. - End-beneficiaries institutions, business
community, civil society and population at large.
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- COOPERATION IN SUPPORT of
- POLITICAL and GOVERNANCE REFORM
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POLITICAL REFORM
- Human Rights, Civil Society and Democratisation
( 5 m) - - Objectives support human rights, strengthen
civil society, promote women's rights. - Activities establishment of a Complaints
(Ombudsman) Office at the National Council for
Human Rights, further support to the Ombudsmans
Office at the National Council for Women, human
rights programmes at the Ministry of Interior and
Ministry of Justice (with UNDP), support for
capacity upgrading to the General Federation of
NGOs (with UNDP). - Also European Initiative for Democracy and Human
Rights - Calls for proposals to fund actions by NGOs on
promotion of culture of human rights and support
of democratic process (currently 24 projects of
total volume 4.7m).
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ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM
- Twinnings ( 27 m)
- Objectives focused capacity upgrading in the
Egyptian administration. - Activities
- Twinnings between European and Egyptian
administration. - Already signed in postal services, tourism,
maritime safety, railways safety. - In the pipeline General Authority for Investment
and Free Zones (GAFI), CAPMAS, Occupational
Health and Safety Agency, Egyptian Accreditation
Council, Water Regulatory Authority, Egyptian
Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA),
Telecommunications Authority, Electricity
Regulator, Food Safety Agency, Accreditation
Agency, Civil Aviation Regulator a.o.
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COOPERATION in SUPPORT of ECONOMIC REFORM
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INDUSTRIAL MODERNISATION
- Spinning and Weaving Sector Support Programme (
80m) - Objectives Assist the Governments efforts in
restructuring the public spinning and weaving
sector. - Activities
- Improve the regulatory framework to eliminate
distortion in uses of cotton, revamp management
of the Holding Company of Textiles and its
affiliates, support privatisation of affiliates,
implement labour pools to provide re training of
redundant staff.
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TRADE FACILITATION
- Trade Enhancement Programme (TEP) -A ( 20 m)
- Objectives Reinforce Egypts capacity in trade.
- Activities
- The programme concentrates on institutional
capacity and upgrading of human resources of the
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry (and
affiliated agencies) in charge of commercial
diplomacy (Commercial Representation Services and
network of commercial attaches in Egypts
Embassies), EU-Egypt Association Agreement, WTO
Agreements, export promotion and trade
facilitation.
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CUSTOMS REFORM
- Trade Enhancement Programme (TEP) C ( 6 m)
- Objectives Make customs formalities more
predictable and less costly for all operators in
foreign trade activities. - Activities
- TA for Customs website, strengthening the use of
IT solutions and automation in the customs. - TA for customs valuation, risk management,
post-clearance control. Also training to customs
middle management.
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FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM
- Financial and Investment Sector Cooperation
(FISC)- Financial component ( 15 m) - Objectives Technical Assistance to financial
sector reform in line with international best
practices. - Activities
- Reinforce Central Banks capacity for banking
supervision. - Acquisition/installation of a Real Time Gross
Settlement payments system at the Central Bank. - Support the restructuring of two public banks
(NBE and Bank MISR). - Support the Egyptian Capital Market Authority
(with a focus on corporate governance).
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RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT
- Research, Development and Innovation ( 11m)
- Objectives Strengthen link between RD and
industry and facilitate Egypts participation in
the European Research Area - Activities
- Establish an EU-Egypt Innovation Fund ( 6.5m) to
support applied research with emphasis on
innovation (in domains like health,
biotechnology, materials, ICT, water and energy) - RDI networking with European partners (to benefit
from opportunities under the European Research
Area)
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WATER and SANITATION
- Water Sector Reform Programme ( 80 m)
- Objective modernisation of water and sanitation
policies (strengthening efficiency in use,
finance planning and monitoring). - Activities
- Strengthening of transparency in budget
preparation and execution taking into
consideration recommendations of Public
Expenditure Review (PER). - Integrated water management policy and expansion
of Public Private Partnerships in water
management and investment. - Streamlining the Water Supply Sanitation public
services through the updating of the national
master plan on investment and the development of
a rural sanitation strategy.
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COOPERATION in SUPPORT of SOCIAL REFORM
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HEALTH
- Health Sector Policy Reform Programme ( 88m)
- Objectives Universal coverage of the population
through a high quality basic benefits package. - Activities
- Restructuring of the financing of health
insurance and reform of the concerned
institutions to ensure sustainability. - Reform of the role of the Ministry of Health and
Population to strengthen its supervisory
capacity. - Promotion of private sector participation in the
delivery of health services.
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EDUCATION
- Education Sector Policy Reform Programme ( 120m)
- Objectives Strengthen access, quality and gender
equality in the education sector. - Activities
- Strengthening financial transparency
(recommendations of PER). - Redefinition of role of Ministry of Education to
assist decentralisation. - Roll-out of the school-based paradigm.
- Revamping of the examination system.
- Allow the participation of private sector in
textbook production. - Establishment of a Teachers Academy and Reform
of the Teachers Cadre. - Reintegration of drop-out girls, street children
and unreached children.
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VOCATIONAL TRAINING
- Technical Vocational Education and Training
(TVET) ( 33m) - Objectives Support a consolidated and
demand-driven national TVET reform policy. - Activities
- Identification and establishment of 12
public/private partnerships in training (already
launched in garment, engineering, building and
construction, food, woodworking and furniture
sectors). - Capacity building of private and public TVET
providers participating in the 12 partnerships. - Drawing of conclusions from the partnerships and
feeding them into national TVET policy making. - Strengthening of co-ordination in reform
initiatives of the Government in TVET.
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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
- Financial and Investment Sector Cooperation
(FISC)- Social component (17m) - Objectives Develop effective financial and
non-financial services for SMEs. - Activities
- Access of SMEs and micro entrepreneurs to
credit-lines. - Grants to NGOs specialised in micro credit for
their capacity upgrading. - Grants to NGOs to provide non-financial services
to micro entrepreneurs.
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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
- Children at Risk (20m)
- Objectives Improve the living conditions of
several categories of children at risk (like
street children, working children, handicapped
children). - Activities
- Calls for proposals to fund actions by NGOs
specialised in the protection of children at risk
(street, working, disabled children). - Provide support to UNDPs FGM (female genitals
mutilation) Free Village Model. - Support the Girls Education Initiative of the
National Council for Childhood and Motherhood
(NCCM).
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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- South Sinai Regional Development Programme (
64m) - Objectives The development of local economy and
activities and the preservation and support of
the social, cultural and natural resources of
South Sinai. - Activities
- Major infrastructure projects strengthening
environmental protection and sustainable
development e.g. water, sanitation. - Funding of demand driven projects in social and
local development, cultural heritage and public
awareness, emanating from civil society and
stakeholders in South Sinai.
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