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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. 

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.

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

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.

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

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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