Examines economic and social factors affecting youth employment in Egypt and describes three national programmes for the promotion of youth employment based on human resources development, direct job creation and support in self-employment and enterprise creation. Describes one public-private...

Examines policies and programmes that can assist young people in generating self-employment opportunities. Reviews the purpose, design and implementation of enterprise-based youth employment policies and investigates programme support measures such as skills training, business counselling,...

Studies developments regarding employment opportunities and employment rates of young people aged 15-24 during the period 1996-2001.

Provides the findings of a survey conducted in February-April 2004.