Egypt - Entrepreneurship Development Project

The present intervention concerns the Entrepreneurship Development Project. It aims to empower and enable potential and existing entrepreneurs to establish, manage and operate successful innovation-driven businesses. The project is one of the three country projects linked to the Regional Platform for Entrepreneurship Development established in the Bank’s North Africa Resource Center, in addition to the Morocco and Tunisia entrepreneurship development projects. It will focus on three priority sectors, namely: (i) agribusiness; (ii) clean and green, and (iii) creative industries with a particular focus on handicrafts and performing arts. The Entrepreneurship Development Project will thus contribute to improving employability, creating jobs, improving competitiveness of the economy, and contributing to inclusive growth particularly in disenfranchised areas. It consists of the following three components: (i) Enhancement of Enabling Environment; (ii) Direct Support to Entrepreneurs; and (iii) Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation.