training for 100,000 young men and women to provide them with important information required by the labor market for various jobs. e) The Mashari project was implemented in cooperation with UNICEF and Barclays Bank in 10 governorates, with the objective of establishing model professional counseling centers to provide guidance and support services to young people to help determine their career path. f) The launch of the ‘Training and Rehabilitation of Ghetto Youth’, which benefited 1,200 young men and women from several randomly selected underprivileged areas, along with the implementation of a labor-intensive project for more than 200,000 young men and women during 2016/2017 through the employment of young entrepreneurs in infrastructure development of youth centers. g) Launching the “Mawqi Masr Taamal” project, in cooperation with Microsoft, offering more than 63,000 jobs in the private sector, especially for young people. h) The establishment of the Egypt Job Bank to provide training and employment services for young people, and the launch of the "Employ Yourself" initiative in cooperation with private sector companies. i) The establishment of ‘job search clubs’ in 12 governorates in cooperation with the International Labor Organization to spread the culture of self-employment and career guidance. In addition, Egyptian universities and institutes have organized a number of scientific activities in order to maximize the employment prospects of graduates and help tailor their skills to local and international market requirements, as well as monitoring actual labor market needs for the purpose of providing appropriate employment. j) Implementing a number of developmental projects aimed at curbing unemployment and job creation with total funding of 190 million dollars, including the "Decent Jobs for Youth" project in cooperation with the International Labor Organization between the period from March 2011 to March 2016, which provided support for 500 new companies and benefited 40,927 young people. The project has now been extended until 2019. The programs include the ‘Commercial Franchise Sector Support’ project, financed by the African Development Bank, the ‘Skills Development Project in Aswan’ and the establishment of three advanced centers for the timber industry in Alexandria, Giza and 10th of Ramadan. k) The establishment of the ‘Egypt for Entrepreneurship and Investment Company’ in cooperation with the Saudi Fund for Development and ‘Earn Capital’, with an initial 48