poverty (an additional 28.7percent); most of the poor and vulnerable lived in the governorates of Upper Egypt. Clearly the …In 2015, a large share of Egypt's population was either poor (27.8 percent) or not poor but vulnerable to falling into … country faces a challenge, but it also has the knowledge to craft solutions. Egypt's recent reforms have started to address …

The previous decade in Egypt was marked by major internal and external shocks that have surely had severe implications … twofold. The first is to provide a detailed description of the methodology that has been applied in Egypt in estimating … poverty, including the decisions taken to build the consumption-based welfare aggregate. The second objective of this note is …

again assess the set of priorities through which Egypt can most effectively and sustainably achieve the goals of poverty …Systematic Country Diagnostics (SCDs) analyze the most critical constraints and opportunities to ending extreme poverty … and promoting shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. The first SCD for Egypt was published in 2015. A lot has happened …

The Women Economic Empowerment report outlines the factors contributing to the persistently low economic participation …

practices to strengthen women's economic empowerment outcomes, and how government and other development actors can employ an …

treatment plants. This case study documents New Cairo, Egypt …

In 2016 the Government of Egypt (GoE) has embarked on an ambitious and much needed transition towards a better economic …. Egypt has recognized that in order to raise competitiveness, increase investments in human capital, and sustain the benefits …

Confronted with pervasive macroeconomic imbalances and microeconomic distortions, the Government of Egypt (GOE) started … in 2016 to move forward with important reforms to stabilize the economy and restore confidence. At that time, Egypt was … private investment in generation and establish Egypt's potential as an oil and gas producer by reducing pricing distortions …

Egypt has considerable potential to become a regional trade hub. A key challenge is how to leverage this potential to … achieve inclusive and sustainable growth that benefits the country's population at large. In alignment with Egypt's decision … to expand the Upper Egypt Local Development Program (UELDP) from an initial focus on Sohag and Qena to also include Menya …

) to conduct a demand survey for housing across Egypt. The survey consisted of a sample of 10,300 households across eight … the public or the private sector. The Government of Egypt asked the World Bank to advise on conducting a housing demand …