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    Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones

    Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses

    Reports & Research
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2011
    Kenya, Jordan, Bangladesh, Philippines, El Salvador, Egypt, China, Costa Rica
    capacity development
    land ownership
    rural areas

    This global report examines the opportunity for special economic zones to promote women's economic empowerment and boost zone and enterprise competitiveness in developing countries. The research covers Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, Jordan, Kenya, and the Philippines. The study focuses on women's economic empowerment in the context of zones at three levels: (i) fair employment and working conditions for female employees; (ii) equal access to opportunities for professional advancement; and (iii) investment opportunities for female entrepreneurs.

  5. Library Resource

    HIGH-LEVEL CONSULTATION ON RURAL WOMEN AND INFORMATION: Proceedings

    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 1999
    Egypt, Sweden, Uganda, Italy
    Urban Tenure
    land
    rural areas
    rural population
    land use
    rural development
    land tenure
    land management
    poverty
    right of access
    natural resources management
    farmers associations
    urban areas
    land ownership
    women
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    World Bank Urban Transport Strategy Review : The Case of Cairo, Egypt

    April, 2014
    Egypt, Global
    rural areas
    urban planning

    The increased density and sprawl of
    Cairo's urban areas are the consequence of a number of
    factors, of which the major ones are the physical and
    geographic features, transport supply, urban policy and the
    control of urban development, market laws, government aid,
    property developers, consumer sensitivity to building
    quality and costs, travelling distances, tariffs, the
    immediate surrounding area, etc. The purpose of this study

  7. Library Resource

    Upper Egypt--Challenges and Priorities for Rural Development

    August, 2014
    Egypt
    agriculture
    capacity development
    decentralization
    farmers
    land use
    rural areas
    rural development

    This sector report on Challenges and
    Priorities for Rural Development analyzes why Upper Egypt
    has lagged behind the rest of the country and to help the
    Government of Egypt and stakeholders to define a framework
    for interventions to promote broad-based economic growth and
    human development that will reach the poor and improve
    welfare in rural Upper Egypt. To achieve this objective, the
    strategic framework for intervention proposed here has two

  8. Library Resource

    Arab Republic of Egypt : Poverty Assessment Update, Volume 2. Annexes

    June, 2012
    Egypt
    rural areas
    urban areas

    This report on the Poverty Assessment
    Update of Egypt is a contribution to the strategy of poverty
    alleviation pursued by the Government of Egypt. Using data
    from the two household surveys in 2000 and 2005, this report
    assesses the nature and dimensions of poverty in Egypt, and
    discusses the role of macroeconomic policies and labor
    markets in improving living standards. The report updates
    the findings of "Poverty Reduction in Egypt: Diagnosis

  9. Library Resource

    Arab Republic of Egypt : Analysis of Housing Supply Mechanisms, Final Note

    June, 2012
    Egypt
    Urban Tenure
    Land & Investments
    eviction
    informal settlements
    land management
    land markets
    land tenure
    land use
    land-use planning
    property rights
    rural areas
    slums
    urban areas
    urban planning
    urban population
    urbanization
    youth

    The objective of this study, requested
    by the Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development,
    is to assist the government of Egypt in: formulating a
    coherent national affordable housing strategy which puts in
    place an effective institutional and regulatory framework
    that creates the necessary conditions for an efficiently
    functioning housing market, devises the incentive structure
    needed to promote increased private sector participation in

  10. Library Resource

    Arab Republic of Egypt Urban Sector Note : Volume 2. Towards An Urban Sector Strategy

    August, 2014
    Egypt
    Urban Tenure
    Land & Investments
    capacity development
    land management
    land markets
    land reform
    land titling
    land transactions
    land use
    rural areas
    rural development
    urban areas
    urban planning
    urban population
    urbanization

    The objective of this paper is to
    present a succinct and up-to-date review of the urban sector
    in Egypt, with a focus on issues for which there is new
    insight or emerging government interest. The two main themes
    of the report are the challenges facing the urban sector and
    the policy implications at various levels of government.
    Some of the reports mains findings are: urbanization in
    Egypt takes on forms and processes which are not well

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