information technology training in the governorates of Cairo, Ismailia, Aswan, Luxor and Alexandria. The Center aims to build the capacity of 5,000 young women to strengthen their capabilities in the field of software and community entrepreneurship. It’s hoped this will eventually bridge the gap between public education and labor market needs, as well as promote employment and entrepreneurship for girls in information technology. 4) Providing services to 29,399 girls and economic opportunities for more than 2000 girls and women through entrepreneurship, microenterprises and employment opportunities. In this regard, 110 training courses were implemented, benefiting 2,300 recipients to date to develop the research, marketing and managerial skills of women aspiring to establish small enterprises. The women were also provided with the necessary information and encouraged to benefit from information technology in the field of small enterprises. 5) Launching a social justice project to promote the economic empowerment of women with the signing of a cooperation protocol with the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in order to improve the economic situation of Egyptian women and ensure their participation in the development of society through training in some industries based on natural raw materials, textile and sewing, targeting about 500 poor and needy women during 2017. 6) Implementing the ‘One Village Project’ in order to boost women’s cooperatives in rural areas through upgrading their technical and administrative skills, increasing productivity, raising the economic return of their activities and increasing female employment rates through the implementation of small and micro enterprises. 7) Launching the Village Saving and Loan Association (VLSA) project, which aims to provide microfinance savings and lending methodology for small communities. This is based on strengthening the traditional informal practice of lending and 63

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