Region:Asia PacificCurrent UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
World Bank Income Classification:Low IncomeThe World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.Least Developed Country:YesSince 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.Gender Inequality Index:0.575GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.Gender Development Index:0.723GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 RevisionMale:19,976,265 (9.5%)Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
Organizational outputsAccess to services, goods and resources
Policy markerGENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian scopeNo
UN system functionCapacity development and technical assistanceDirect support and service deliverySupport functions
Outcome Description
The focus is on supporting clusters of women entrepreneurs and on supporting women’s engagement in high-growth economic sectors of the Egyptian economy through a variety of interventions, including affirmative procurement and supply chain policies and actions, capacity development of women entrepreneurs, provision of tools of production, tailored financial and business development services in addition to global market linkages. This output will be implemented in partnership with the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), National Council for Women, Central Bank of Egypt, business accelerators and incubators and private sector companies.
Outcome Indicator and ResultsPlan Period :
2018-2022
OUTCOME
EGY_D_2.1
More women own, launch and/or better manage micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in different sectors
EGY_D_2.1A
EGY_D_2.1A
Country
Number of women with established linkages to markets
2022
Result127
EGY_D_2.1A
Country
2017
Baseline
00
2018
Milestone
--
Result
3030
2019
Milestone
--
Result
7575
2020
Milestone
--
Result
545545
2021
Milestone
--
Result
7676
2022
Target
5050
Result
127127
EGY_D_2.1B
EGY_D_2.1B
Country
Number of women with increased employment opportunities
2022
Result1304
EGY_D_2.1B
Country
2017
Baseline
2558625586
2018
Milestone
--
Result
703703
2019
Milestone
--
Result
7575
2020
Milestone
--
Result
176176
2021
Milestone
--
Result
496496
2022
Target
2583625836
Result
13041304
EGY_D_2.1C
EGY_D_2.1C
Country
Percentage of target women reporting improved business environment and accessibility to support services.
2022
Result0
EGY_D_2.1C
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2021
Milestone
5050
Result
00
2022
Target
--
Result
00
SP_D_0.4.3
SP_D_0.4.3
Country
Number of countries where multi-sectoral systems, strategies or programs are implemented to advance women’s equal access to and use of services, goods and/resources, including social protection (CO)
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework
that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide
different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work,
such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
UNICEF
2022
ResultTrue
SP_D_0.4.3
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
TrueTrue
SP_D_2.2A
SP_D_2.2A
Country
SP 3.9.1: Number of women with strengthened capacities and skills to participate in the economy, including as entrepreneurs, with UN-Women's support
2022
ResultN/A
SP_D_2.2A
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
500500
Result
703703
2019
Milestone
--
Result
350350
2020
Milestone
--
Result
430430
2021
Target
--
Result
12281228
SP_D_2.2B
SP_D_2.2B
Country
SP 3.9.2: Number of women entrepreneurs supported to access finance and gender-responsive financial products and services, with UN-Women's support
2022
ResultN/A
SP_D_2.2B
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
7575
Result
00
2019
Milestone
--
Result
5050
2020
Milestone
--
Result
140140
2021
Target
--
Result
661661
SP_D_2.2C
SP_D_2.2C
Country
SP 3.9.3: Number of government entities, companies, and/or international organizations that develop and/or implement gender-responsive procurement policies, with UN-Women's support
2022
ResultN/A
SP_D_2.2C
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
11
Result
00
2019
Milestone
--
Result
00
2020
Milestone
--
Result
1313
2021
Target
--
Result
00
SP_D_2.2D
SP_D_2.2D
Country
SP 3.9.4: Number of national and international signatories to the Women Empowerment Principles
2022
ResultN/A
SP_D_2.2D
Country
Baseline
--
2018
Milestone
--
Result
44
2019
Milestone
--
Result
22
2020
Milestone
--
Result
1010
2021
Target
--
Result
66
SP_D_2.2E
SP_D_2.2E
Country
SP 3.9.5: Number of countries developing and/or implementing gender-responsive fiscal stimulus packages for COVID-19 economic response and recovery, with UN-Women’s support.
The technical knowledge, skills and abilities of women entrepreneurs to access financial (inter alia credit, savings, mobile payments, insurance) and non-financial services, including technology, and to invest in economically viable projects is strengthened.
Planned Budget:$2.53 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$1.76 M
Expenses:$1.32 M
EGY_D_2.1.1A
EGY_D_2.1.1A
Country
Number of women who set up their income generating projects and/or scaled them up through their access to financial and/or non financial services
2022
Result-
EGY_D_2.1.1A
Country
2017
Baseline
70007000
2018
Milestone
--
Result
2222
2019
Milestone
10001000
Result
00
2020
Milestone
350350
Result
55
2022
Target
72507250
Result
--
EGY_D_2.1.1B
EGY_D_2.1.1B
Country
Number of women entrepreneurs and VSLA members receiving training in(Financial Literacy, Social Empowerment, Start and PLAN your business)
2022
Result896
EGY_D_2.1.1B
Country
2018
Baseline
18,00018,000
2019
Milestone
260260
Result
300300
2020
Milestone
300300
Result
430430
2021
Milestone
800800
Result
694694
2022
Target
470470
Result
896896
EGY_D_2.1.1C
EGY_D_2.1.1C
Country
Number of private sector companies in Egypt that signed the WEPs
2022
Result12
EGY_D_2.1.1C
Country
2017
Baseline
00
2018
Milestone
--
Result
44
2019
Milestone
22
Result
00
2021
Milestone
22
Result
77
2022
Target
66
Result
1212
EGY_D_2.1.1D
EGY_D_2.1.1D
Country
Number of trainees employed as result of training
2022
ResultN/A
EGY_D_2.1.1D
Country
2017
Baseline
00
2019
Target
3030
Result
7575
EGY_D_2.1.1E
EGY_D_2.1.1E
Country
Number of workshops held with women's organizations
2022
ResultN/A
EGY_D_2.1.1E
Country
2017
Baseline
00
2019
Target
33
Result
FalseFalse
SP_D_0.4.d
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
SP_D_0.4.d
Country
Number of women accessing information, goods, resources and/or services through UNW supported platforms and programs in humanitarian and development settings (CO, HQ)
2022
Result10000
SP_D_0.4.d
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
1000010000
OUTPUT
EGY_D_2.1.2
Rural women are socially and economically empowered through their ownership and participation in local Savings Groups (SGs), collectively accessing financial services and digital inclusion, and women led clusters/enterprises are better integrated into existing value chains and markets which ensure their enhanced competitiveness as economic providers in their families and communities.
Planned Budget:$3.92 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$2.28 M
Expenses:$1.94 M
EGY_D_2.1.2A
EGY_D_2.1.2A
Country
Number of marginalized and displaced women with income-generating ventures
2022
Result-
EGY_D_2.1.2A
Country
2017
Baseline
1717
2018
Milestone
--
Result
116116
2020
Milestone
1010
Result
00
2022
Target
142142
Result
--
EGY_D_2.1.2B
EGY_D_2.1.2B
Country
Number of marginalized and displaced women with capacities built and awareness raised in various topics such as SGBV, vocational training, project management etc.
2022
Result-
EGY_D_2.1.2B
Country
2017
Baseline
350350
2018
Milestone
--
Result
650650
2020
Milestone
1010
Result
1010
2022
Target
18501850
Result
--
EGY_D_2.1.2C
EGY_D_2.1.2C
Country
Number of marginalized and displaced women with access to new sources of income
2022
ResultTrue
EGY_D_2.1.2C
Country
2017
Baseline
3030
2018
Milestone
--
Result
144144
2020
Milestone
yesyes
Result
TrueTrue
2021
Milestone
yesyes
Result
FalseFalse
2022
Target
180180
Result
TrueTrue
EGY_D_2.1.2D
EGY_D_2.1.2D
Country
Operational guidelines for the SGs methodology is developed
2022
ResultTrue
EGY_D_2.1.2D
Country
2020
Baseline
nono
2020
Milestone
yesyes
Result
TrueTrue
2021
Milestone
yesyes
Result
TrueTrue
2022
Target
yesyes
Result
TrueTrue
EGY_D_2.1.2E
EGY_D_2.1.2E
Country
Digital solutions developed to support digital transactions for SGs members
2022
Result170
EGY_D_2.1.2E
Country
2020
Baseline
nono
2020
Milestone
yesyes
Result
TrueTrue
2021
Milestone
16001600
Result
44
2022
Target
400400
Result
170170
EGY_D_2.1.2F
EGY_D_2.1.2F
Country
Number of savings groups formed and scaled up and % in total savings.
2022
Result2175
EGY_D_2.1.2F
Country
2019
Baseline
00
2021
Milestone
4000040000
Result
00
2022
Target
40004000
Result
21752175
EGY_D_2.1.2G
EGY_D_2.1.2G
Country
Number of national stakeholders whose capacities were strengthened to advance women’s financial inclusion.
2022
Result6
EGY_D_2.1.2G
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2021
Milestone
2020
Result
TrueTrue
2022
Target
33
Result
66
SP_D_0.4.d
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
SP_D_0.4.d
Country
Number of women accessing information, goods, resources and/or services through UNW supported platforms and programs in humanitarian and development settings (CO, HQ)
2022
Result6664
SP_D_0.4.d
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
66646664
Strategic Note Outcome Progress NoteShowing data of :
2022
More women own, launch and/or better manage micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in different sectors
Through different UN Women Egypt programmes including Global Affairs Canada, Sida JP, and KOICA, 30 additional companies in Egypt signed the WEPs CEO Statement of Support that makes the total number of WEPs signatories increase by 50% too reach a total of 72 companies in 2022. This includes the Financial Regulartory Authority (FRA) which includes a pool of financial and insurance companies which is the first financial authority worldwide to adopt and promote the WEPs among its members. Results include supporting number of companies to review their policies, conduct their gender gap analysis, and develop their relative action plans. Currently, more focused support is tailored to provide companies with policies on harassment in the workplace and more HR tailored support and gender & marketing training based on the individual companies' action plan. In connection to this, UN Women through Sida Decent Work and KOICA funded programmes, supported companies to commit to the WEPs principles 1 and 4 to promote women on corporate boards and in leadership positions in addition to promoting a gender sensitive workplaces and availing equal training opportunities for women employees through the collaboration with the AUC where women employees had access to 50% scholarship to be trained on: Finance for non Financers, Advanced Management, Digital Marketing, Executive Leadership, Management for first time managers and Human Capital Certificate. In 2022, 74 women emloyees received trainings and some were promoted to senior management level, out of which around 35.15% are funded by their companies (most of which are WEPs signatories). This includes provision of board placement advocacy resulting in nominating 180 candidates to 36 EGX companies, additional 10 candidates to Archer Finance, and another 13 candidates to Beltone Financial Holding .
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World Bank Income Classification:Low Income
The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
