A Poverty Reduction Strategy for Egypt

dc.creatorMinistry of Planning of the Arab Repubic of Egypt
dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2013-09-09T19:26:06Z
dc.date2013-09-09T19:26:06Z
dc.date2004-09-25
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:28:14Z
dc.descriptionA critical objective of Egypt's long-run development plan (through 2022), is the "alleviation of poverty and attenuation of income disparities." Contributing to the refinement of a strategy to meet this objective, is the main goal of this report. The approach outlined in this report uses three distinct lenses to arrive at an appropriately focused set of priorities: Quantitative evidence: strategic priorities are derived as much as possible from empirical evidence on the nature, and dimensions of poverty in Egypt; 2) Link with ongoing programs: the strategy builds on the existing programs, and policies of the Government of Egypt, suggesting modifications where warranted by the lessons of experience from ongoing efforts; and, 3) Direct impact: the strategy tries to identify measures that have a direct impact on the poor, as opposed to those that are aimed at raising the living standards of the general population, or fixing the problems more generally of a given sector (such as education or health). Thus, the poverty reduction strategy articulated in this report is built around the three pillars of growth, education and social safety nets.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5181943/egypt-poverty-reduction-strategy-egypt
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15713
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/15713
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/418377
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectDISEASE PREVENTION & CONTROL
dc.subjectINFECTIONS
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectGLOBALIZATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectPOLICY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectCONDITIONALITY (FINANCE)
dc.subjectCOUNTRY PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP
dc.subjectADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPOLICY-BASED LOANS
dc.subjectPOLICY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectCONDITIONALITY (FINANCE)
dc.subjectCOUNTRY PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP
dc.subjectADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPOLICY-BASED LOANS
dc.subjectCAPITAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY HEALTH
dc.subjectFEMALE EDUCATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFLEXIBILITY
dc.subjectFOOD SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectHEALTH STATUS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectILLITERACY
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINCOME TRANSFERS
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectNGO
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COSTS
dc.subjectPARENTING
dc.subjectPARENTING SKILLS
dc.subjectPARENTS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL DISABILITY
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOVERTY CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectPOVERTY INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY MONITORING
dc.subjectPOVERTY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE TRANSFERS
dc.subjectPROGRAM EVALUATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSANITARY FACILITIES
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL FUNDS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL POLICIES
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTARGETING MECHANISMS
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKPLACE
dc.titleA Poverty Reduction Strategy for Egypt

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