Our work

The main aim of this project is to: 1. Establish the Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSP) dialogue for cotton, textiles, and soybeans and strengthen national platforms on fair value, decent work, and natural resource management. This is crucial to ensure localized, informed, and evidence-based policy recommendations. 2. Engage relevant stakeholders to be part of the MSP and the policy dialogue, including government, academia, farmer organizations, and private sector players. 3. Conduct dialogue with women farmers, public, private, and grassroots stakeholders, and explore how women may be effectively included in the cotton and soy value chains."

The aim of the project is to compile a market scan that will provide Dutch companies with an overview of processes and main import procedures that they would undergo to export to Egypt. Specifically, the market scan will cover the following: ▪ Overview of the steps to enter the Egyptian market. ▪ How to deal with the customs authority and using the ACID system ▪ Overview of the registration phases on the ACID system to the stage of submitting the required documents for the target products ▪ Identify the potential challenges that might face Dutch companies to obtain import permits through governmental authorities. ▪ Analyze the potential obstacles that Dutch investors may encounter when attempting to establish their investments in Egypt. ▪ Overview of the potential market opportunities/prospects for biofertilizers and biopesticides within the Egyptian context."

The primary goal of this initiative is to develop a comprehensive framework for assessing the impact of the UfM. This entails the following: 1. Defining tailored impact parameters and an impact assessment approach suited to the UfM's unique context 2. Identifying relevant evaluation criteria and establishing key performance indicators (KPIs). 3. The framework will also include a structured methodology for data collection, processing, and analysis, complemented by the selection of appropriate Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) digital tools to support its implementation. 4. Finally, a detailed manual will be developed, along with training the UfM staff to ensure they are equipped with the necessary skills to apply the methodology effectively.

The project was undertaken as a consulting service to the Dutch Embassy; It compiled an overview of processes and import, and export procedures meant to facilitate Dutch companies' trade with Egypt. It was completed in 2024.

The project involved organizing roundtable events to develop policy recommendations to strengthen the socioeconomic integration and non-disciminatory access for youth of all nationalities to the labour market as well as fostering social dialogue among relevant actors.

The project focused on summarising and evaluating policies and actions supporting women entrepreneurs and women in business. The project included examining gender policies for women in agribusiness, policies promoting women's financial inclusion, and policies and laws in the agribusiness sector to identify challenges and gaps.

The project involved supporting the German consulting firm “Integration Consulting Group” in streamlining their administrative and operational processes for the implementation of cluster-development initiatives with the GIZ in Egypt.

The monitoring and evaluation study for the Egyptian German Center measured satisfaction levels with the center’s services through data collection on perceptions of the case monitoring and management system as well as measurement of project progress and impact while offering recommendations for improvement of the centre’s services.

A project that focused on implementing a monitoring and evaluation system for the Agriculture Innovation Project in Minya and Beni Sueif. Tasks included revising the logical framework, assisting the team in capturing outcomes, and conducting baseline and endline studies. It also involved establishing a project database and dashboard for RBM and M&E processes, resulting in regular monitoring reports.

The study aimed to identify all relevant local actors operating in the rural tourism value chain from the private sector and the public sector.

An export refusals analysis study in the food sector that included aggregated data from multiple sources and analyzed main pressing issues halting Egypt's potential from growing its export markets in the sector on behalf of Land O’ Lakes.

The project aims to improve digital literacy among rural citizens in order to promote e-government in the Hayah Karima target areas. The outreach model outlines the best approach that the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology can use to reach their target groups through internal and external resources.

The project was undertaken in the framework of Solidaridad’s Reclaim Sustainability! Program. It involved the completion of baseline assessments with the aim of supporting inclusive sustainable value chains and the fair representation of farmers, workers, and citizens in decision-making for the sustainable use of natural resources, decent work, fair value distribution, and sustainable consumption.

The project focuses on conducting a comprehensive needs assessment study in Upper Egypt that aims to identify and understand challenges, opportunities, and emerging trends in the needs of youth and women to enable key development organizations to formulate responsiveness.

The tailor-made training (TMT) project applies a training of trainers (ToT) approach to help address the identified knowledge and skills gaps of MASAAR’s entrepreneurship mentors who are university staff members. The aim is to create a robust, well-equipped, and self-sustaining entity within the University of Sohag that can disseminate knowledge on circular entrepreneurship to farmers, local communities, and young entrepreneurs effectively.

The project aimed to understand the market landscape of business development service providers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), with a focus on business management, financial literacy, and market access services training. It assessed the organisational capacities of these providers, including their institutional, operational, and financial capabilities to support potential entrepreneurs and existing micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

The project aimed to assist the Tanzanian government in establishing effective agri-industrial parks in relevant sectors, with a focus on fostering rural development. It involved designing a model for feasible agri-industrial parks, drawing on international best practices and consultant insights. The model design included the identification of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing the government in implementing the project.

The project aimed to reduce the gender gap in the entrepreneurship landscape across Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia. Focused on the agrifood, textile, and ICT sectors, it market analysis, identifying product solutions for sector challenges, and compiling regulatory frameworks for business startups.The results served the establishment of an online platform informing potential women business owners in the MENA region about exporting regulations.