businesses related to agricultural activity and livestock, intended to increase exports of
Egyptian crops and agricultural products.
g) The launch of a 400,000-acre plantation project in the heart of Sinai, as well as the
construction of three tunnels south of Port Said, and three other tunnels near Ismailia to
link Sinai with the Delta and Wadi.
h) The launch of the ‘Golden Triangle’ mineral wealth zone in the south of the country
covering 10 percent of the total area of Egypt, incorporating four industrial zones, mining
and logistics.
5. In light of Egypt's commitment under Article 15 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples'
Rights, and in view of the adoption of the right to work by the 2014 Constitution, all
governmental and community efforts must be combined to create an atmosphere conducive to
the exercise of this right.
a) The Minister of Manpower and Immigration’s decree No. 397 of 2015 on the rules and
procedures regulating professional hierarchy stipulates that vocational training shall
include the duration of the training period not less than one year and not more than three
years. Any employer implementing a vocational training program must provide the labor
bureau with the names of trainees, along with details of training hours and rest periods,
provided that the daily training hours do not exceed eight hours, with the trainees not
being trained before they reach the age of 13. Training is not to be conducted during
weekends or public holidays.
b) A number of vocational training programs were held during 2016, with a total of 4,704
men and women enrolled in 22 governorates. A total of 4,133 young men and women
were provided with training in various trades and disciplines.
c) Implementing many programs and initiatives to develop professional planning skills for
the future for young people and to support the concept of self-employment to achieve
the best rates of employment and creation of new jobs, including a Community
Entrepreneurship" initiative and a "How to start your project" program in cooperation with
Microsoft, providing programs and seminars for more than 10,000 young men and
women.
d) Launching the "Professional Development and Planning" initiative in cooperation with
UNICEF, and the implementation of the ‘Do’ initiative to provide rehabilitation and
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