Main Projects / Activities

Some of the Foundation's previous projects include:

1- "Your Career, Your Future" Project: This project was implemented in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) from February to December 2024 in eight governorates: Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, and Aswan. The main objective of the project was to reduce unemployment rates among young people (males and females) in the "Decent Life" villages. AKSD targeted several governorates through various development interventions, such as building the capacity of Ministry of Labor staff in the field of career guidance and counseling. These interventions included:

• Conducting eight studies aimed at mapping economic services and available job opportunities in each governorate, with a special focus on green jobs, in addition to creating a database of financial and non-financial services in each governorate and potential investment opportunities.

• Holding a series of discussions and roundtables in cooperation with governors and their deputies, and the Information and Decision-Making Department, with the participation of several supervisors under the auspices of the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Social Solidarity, the Ministry of Investment, and others. Civil society organizations and national organizations were also involved in these discussions. • Raising awareness and building the capacity of youth and partners regarding the green economy, green job opportunities in the governorates, and green investment opportunities.

• Implementing Opportunities Forums, which benefited 4,325 young people (85% female, 15% male, and 8% young people with disabilities). These forums aimed to promote a culture of work and its ethics, raise awareness about financial and non-financial opportunities offered by government programs and NGOs, and provide essential information about green jobs and vocational training for entering the labor market. They also developed life and technical skills to support their future professional roles.

• Collaborating with national councils (including the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, and the National Council for Women) to achieve integrated work with the target groups.

2- The "Reason to Stay" project, funded by the International Labour Organization (ILO): This project aims to combat irregular migration by supporting youth-led initiatives for social change and economic empowerment. It also focuses on leveraging social capital in the Qalyubia and Menoufia governorates. The project targeted 4,009 young men and women to raise awareness among youth and their families about irregular migration.

In addition, the project organized several community dialogue events that included young people, members of the Egyptian Parliament, governors, and international and local organizations working in the same field. Youth were represented at all events, and Ambassador Naila Gabr also participated. These events provided young people with an opportunity to express themselves and discuss the factors that connect them to their homeland.

The project also facilitated the creation and development of the "Job Bank" website, one of the initiatives it supported. This platform helped raise awareness among peers about the basic requirements of the labor market, as well as available opportunities for employment, volunteering, or training. To date, the website has received 6,500 visits.

3- The "Changing Behaviors of the Takaful and Karama Program Towards Work" project, funded by the Ministry of Social Solidarity's Foras Program (MOSS) and the World Bank, aims to raise awareness among representatives of families benefiting from the Takaful and Karama program, which includes 25,000 beneficiaries in the governorates of Qalyubia, Sharqia, Fayoum, and Sohag. The project focuses on promoting a culture of work and raising awareness of work ethics, in addition to connecting them with suitable job opportunities in the labor market.

The target audience was reached through the following results:

• Mapping NGOs working in the financial and non-financial services sector across the selected governorates.

• Conducting 1,085 behavior change sessions with a total of 29,649 participants, in addition to door-to-door campaigns.

4 - The "Seed of Hope" project, funded equally by the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development and the Al Qura family, aims to conduct a study of the local labor market in the village of Al-Khalidiya, affiliated with the Abshway Center in Fayoum Governorate, with the goal of assessing needs and providing recommendations to meet the requirements of the local labor market.