Our work

Our work

Evidence-based Solutions

Enroot has project management units specialized in research and implementation.

EUSEEDS

2025- 2028

The EUSEEDS project (Enable, Upgrade and Spread Employability, Entrepreneurship, and Digital Skills of Eastern Mediterranean Youth through Dedicated University Centers) is co-funded by the European Union under the Interreg NEXT MED program.

This ambitious project, led by AUF in Lebanon, aims to enhance the employability, entrepreneurial mindset, and digital competencies of young people in the Eastern Mediterranean. It plans to create or strengthen 20 university centres in five Eastern Mediterranean countries : Egypt, Cyprus, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine. These centres, equipped and trained by the project consortium, will sustainably provide training and services to students, as well as digital literacy training for vulnerable populations.

The goal is to prepare Mediterranean youth to face labor market challenges and to contribute actively to the region’s economic and social development.

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MASAAR

2018 - 2024

 

MASAAR is Enroot’s flagship programme in Upper Egypt. It focuses on fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among youth and women, supporting the growth and development of SMEs, building the capacities of the business ecosystem, creating linkages to local and international markets, and advocating for policies that support the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

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100 Forsa

2021 - Present

Seeds for the Future: Fostering Socioeconomic Empowerment of Women in Upper Egypt through Digital and Green Solutions Project 

The project aims to enhance the socio-economic empowerment, digital inclusion, and financial inclusion of women. The main goal is to enable women to engage in freelance and remote work opportunities in the digital/technological sector. This is tackled through enhancing their skills, creating an enabling environment, and providing them with relevant networks/opportunities. This contributes to boosting the employability skills of youth and women while contributing to the growth and development of the private sector and the creation of job opportunities. 

This project is funded by the European Union through the Spanish Cooperation in Egypt as part of the Women’s Empowerment Programme “Tamkeen.” Enroot is implementing this project component as part of its 100 Forsa Digital Empowerment Programme. 

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Enroot Impact Catalyst

2023 - Present

Enroot Impact Catalyst is implemented by Enroot as Impact Europe’s national partner in the framework of their regional programme “Impact Together!” funded by the European Union.

The project aims to create a robust ecosystem for impact investment in Upper Egypt through an acceleration program for small and medium enterprises, the creation of an investor network to promote their engagement with Upper Egyptian social entrepreneurs, capacity building programs for the social economy support ecosystem, and awareness-raising activities to highlight the potential of impact investment as a catalyst for driving sustainable economic development.

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Helmak

2023 - Present

Helmak – Promotion of Sustainable Economic and Social Alternatives Based on Tourism in Upper Egypt, with special attention to women and young people 

The project aims to develop the tourism sector by supporting youth and women entrepreneurs in developing innovative social businesses, integrating local products and services in tourism value chains, fostering the inclusion of women in the labor market, building the capacities of service providers to meet international standards, and promoting underserved tourist attractions. 

 

Results 

  • 75 community members trained
  • 17 startups incubated

Partners

Private Sector Promotion for the Agriculture Sector in Upper Egypt

2024 - Present

“Clime Up” Private Sector Promotion for the Agricultural Sector in Upper Egypt 

The project aims to enhance climate resilience and water-smart agriculture in Upper Egypt through private sector promotion and market system development. It focuses on improving  market access and finance of enterprises operating in the agribusiness sector, enhancing the socioeconomic conditions of small-holder farmers in Upper Egypt, promoting market linkages with international companies, and fostering climate resilience of agriculture value chains.

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Enhanced Rural Incomes in Sohag through Market System Development

2020 - 2022

The project aimed to upgrade the loofah value chain in Tahta, Sohag, and empower the local community to utilise and capitalise on surrounding business opportunities. It supported the establishment of new businesses serving the value chain, fostered linkages between support organisations, built the productive capacities of facilities, and overall increased the aggregated value of the cluster. 

 

Results: 

  • 2,700 units/ feddan increase in Land Productivity 
  • 11 new business initiatives established 
  • 43% increase in the aggregated value of the cluster 
  • 7 partnerships established between NGOs 
  • 2 processing facilities received ISO Certifications
  • 80% increase in production capacity of facilities

Partners

Business Opportunity Mapping Studies

The BOMs are knowledge products that provide details of the governorate’s geographical landscape, its demographic and socioeconomic features, urban and key value chain analysis, and the implications of climate change on it. The BOMs utilize a market system development approach that highlights the potential opportunities and challenges in the predominant economic sectors. It informs and directs the design of capacity-building interventions and the creation of start-ups that address local market gaps, needs, and the real demand of the private sector. 

 

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More Projects

Study

Agricultural Value Chains Prioritization and Analysis - Agriculture Innovation Project (AIP):

Partner
GIZ
Duration
June- August 2020
Country
Egypt

A study that aimed to identify innovation areas for three crops in Upper Egypt in order to effectively promote them, as part of the AIP project. Divided into two phases, the first focused on medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), garlic, and other crops in Beni Suef and Minya. The second utilised a market system development approach for value chain analysis, identifying constraints, opportunities, capacities, and risks related to market actors. Key interventions focused on strengthening farmer organisations, boosting productivity through innovation, and establishing marketing linkages of potential public-private partnership opportunities.

Project Management

Supporting Entrepreneurship in the Agribusiness Sector in Beni Suef

Partner
GIZ
Duration
April 2022 - April 2023
Country
Egypt

The project was implemented in the framework of the German Corporation for International Cooperation’s Agricultural Innovation Project (AIP). It aimed to to support the entrepreneurial environment and its leaders in the agribusiness sector in Beni Suef by delivering entrepreneurship awareness-raising trainings, bootcamps, an incubation cycle, and a capacity building program for young agribusiness entrepreneurs, fresh graduates, and rural community members.

Study

Baseline Studies of Value Chains, Gender, and Financing for the “Digitizing the Vegetable Value Chain for Job Creation in Upper Egypt Project - (DVC)”

Partner
GIZ
Duration
January 2024 - July 2024
Country
Egypt-Luxor

The project involved supporting the GIZ in conducting value chain analyses, in-depth needs assessments for stakeholder and farmer organizations, and a labour market assessment to support the sustainable development and growth of the agricultural sector in Luxor.

Project Management

Support for the Mapping of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Upper Egypt

Partner
Orange Corners

Enroot supported Orange Corners in preparing for the mapping the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the southern governorates of Upper Egypt with focus on the agriculture, waste-management, and food sectors.

Knowledge Products

Enroot's Digital Solutions

The AI Virtual Mentor and E-Commerce Platform are tailored solutions  for entrepreneurs in Upper Egypt. The AI Virtual Mentor features a learning platform that covers the essentials of starting a business and a chatbot that supports entrepreneurs in identifying local business opportunities, developing ideas, and creating structured business models. The E-Commerce Platform enables Upper Egyptian startups to sell their products online, offering a seamless solution for digital growth and success.

E-Commerce Platform
AI Virtual Mentor