The project aimed at strengthening the employability of Egyptian youth, women, unemployed and low-skilled workers for the improvement of their transition to employment and encouragement of job seekers to become entrepreneurs in the tourism sector. Through this 48 months’ project which was implemented with the cooperation of the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE) and Alashanek Ya Balady Association for Sustainable Development:
- 600 unemployed persons and/or job seekers in Aswan, Dakahlia and in Greater Cairo have been trained on the latest skills demands in the tourism sector and also have received training for facilitating their access to employment
- 480 out of 600 trained people have been job placed in tourism companies (4-6months)
- 600 already workers in Hurghada, Greater Cairo, and Aswan have been trained on the latest skills demands in the tourism sector
- 400 potential entrepreneurs’ women and youth have received training on business start-ups and on the functioning of the tourism market and related services, especially in relation to environmental and folkloric handicrafts.
- 30 new entrepreneurs have been granted order to start their own business in tourism handicrafts.
The project also offered coaching and mentoring services for entrepreneurs, networking with business associations, angel investors and companies.
The project was implemented in the framework of “Support to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Reform Programme in Egypt Phase II (TVET II).
