“The Unplanned Areas Upgrading and Employment Enhancing Programme in Egypt,” Needs Assessment and Activity Design Study for Informal Settlements in the Cairo and Giza Governorates, Egypt, 2011-2016

Abstract

Between 2011 and 2016, I2UD worked with the Egyptian Government, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and Social Fund for Development (SFD) to create a risk assessment study for four informal settlement areas in Egypt: ‘Izbit Khayrallah and Al Zawya al-Hamra in the Cairo Governorate and Mīt ‘Uqba and Ard el-Lewa in the Giza Governorate.

In October 2012, I2UD submitted an Expression of Interest for consultancy on a project in Egypt, titled “Redevelopment and Upgrading of Selected Unsafe and Unplanned Areas in Cairo and Giza Governorates.” I2UD posited that Egyptian authorities could evaluate current informal settlements as key components in the Greater Cairo Plan to forestall future development of unregulated settlements.

From 2015-2016, I2UD partnered with the Tarek Waly Center (TWC) and Environmental Quality International (EQI) on the “Needs Assessment and Activity Design Study.” The study reviewed policies and institutions that impact the delivery of services in four informal settlements. I2UD and TWC identified the types of micro-finance services, emphasized community participation via assessment, and conducted outreach training for community members.

Documents include a 2012 Expression of Interest, I2UD’s Deliverables No. 1 through No. 4 in multiple volumes, and a January 2016 presentation for the Cairo Governor, titled “Investment Programme for Izbit Khayrallah and Al Zawya Al-Hamraa, Cairo: The Unplanned Areas Upgrading and Employment Generation Programme in Egypt.”

Project Year:	2012-2016
Project Type:	Risk Assessment and Local Development Strategy
Geographic Regions:	Cairo, Egypt / Giza, Egypt
Reports:	Needs Assessment and Activity Design Study: Deliverable 4 (Final Report, July 2016) Presentation to Cairo Governor, “Investment Programme for Izbit Khayrallah and Al Zawya Al-Hamraa, Cairo” (January 2016) — Full Document List: Expression of Interest, “Consultancy Services on the Redevelopment and Upgrade of Selected and Unsafe and Unplanned Areas in Cairo and Giza Governorates” (October 2012) Deliverable 1: Final Methodology and Workplan: Deliverable 1 (June 2015) Deliverable 2: Deliverable 2, Vol 1: Needs Assessment and Situation Analysis Report: (November 2015) Deliverable 3, Volumes 1-5: Deliverable 3, Vol 1: Overview of the Activity Design Study (February 2016) Deliverable 3, Vol 2: Izbit Khayrallah Activity Design Study (February 2016) Deliverable 3, Vol 3: Al Zawya Al Hamraa Activity Design Study (February 2016) Deliverable 3, Vol 4: Ard Al-Lewa Activity Design Study (February 2016) Deliverable 3, Vol 5: Mît ‘Uqba Activity Design Study (February 2016) Deliverable 4: Needs Assessment and Activity Design Study: Deliverable 4 Final Report (July 2016) Needs Assessment and Activity Design Study: Deliverable 4 Final Report Appendix (July 2016)
Authors:	Tareq Abdalla; Wafik Arif; Mohamad Ashraf Al-Sayed Afifi; Abd el-Aziz el-Sayed Abd el-Aziz Mosa; Emad El-Din Nabil Al Bayoumi; John Driscoll; Emad Farid; Tarek Hamed; Maren Larsen; Enas El Mudaris; Mounir Neamatalla; Bruce Purdy; Shimaa Shaheen; Elda Solloso; Barbara Summers; Tarek Waly; Tariq Zulficar
Sponsors:	French Development Agency (AFD); Social Fund for Development (SFD); European Union
Categories:	Urban Finance
ID:	2012_10_004

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