November, 2018

Two Workshops to come up with recommendations for the Executive Regulations of the Science and Technology Incentives Law

Cairo, November 25-28, 2018 — In cooperation with the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), USAID SEED organized two workshops entitled ” Promoting Transfer and ...

USAID supports the launch of Egypt’s first Women Entrepreneurs Network

November 18, 2018

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USAID supports the launch of Egypt’s first Women Entrepreneurs Network

Cairo, November 18, 2018 —The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in cooperation with the National Council for Women, Federation of Egyptian Industries, Alexandria Business Women ...

SEED’S MAIN ACTIVITIES

–Improve the quality, availability, and accessibility of business development services, including financial services – and connect entrepreneurs and MSMEs with these services.

–Introduce entrepreneurship education in high schools and universities.

–Encourage formalization of private enterprises – and link these formal enterprises with established firms to assist in their integration into international value chains.

–Provide demand-driven assistance, allowing Government of Egypt (GOE) counterparts and business associations to prioritize areas in which they would most benefit from technical assistance; emphasize technical assistance on conducting policy analysis and participating in public-private dialogue.

–Promote the concept of corporate social responsibility among the private sector as a means of sustainable finance for development programs.