About the project
The gender & Trade project was developed thanks to a CAWTAR and Sida common vision to carry out a number of principles, while conceptualizing and piloting elements as the best and most efficient means to test and carry out new approaches, methodology and tools as well as initiatives that will contribute to achievement of empowerment of women, gender equity in access to and control of resources including economic resources and access to trade markets towards Gender Equality.
The overall long term objective of this project is to provide support and technical expertise on gender and human rights integration in economic policies and Trade in the MENA Region.
Gender impact analysis can help policy makers and planners take into account not only the complementary policy measures that need to be implemented alongside trade commitments, but also the pace, scope and sequencing of trade liberalization. An adapted transformative gender mainstreaming and programming approach with required methodology and tools will be developed to fill the identified gaps thanks to the findings of the preliminary gender assessment, audit and analysis exercise.
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Women Business Owners in Jordan : Characteristics, Contributions and Challenges
This report provides policy makers, financial institutions and entrepreneurial support organizations with new insights into the attitudes, challenges and needs of women business owners and their firms in Jordan. Through face to face interviews and surveys of 444 female business owners representing women businesses in Jordan, the report identifies: Key characteristics of women-owned business enterprises; Their contribution to economic development and job creation; The challenges women face in both managing and growing their businesses; and, Preliminary recommendations for government, policy makers and stakeholders to support women’s entrepreneurship.
Agreement establishing a tripartite free trade area among the common market for Eastern and southern Africa, the east African community and the southern African development community
The Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) met on 10 June, 2015 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt at the Third Tripartite Summit to officially launch the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). The general objectives of the Tripartite Free Trade Area shall be to: -promote economic and social development of the Region; -create a large single market with free movement of goods and services to promote intra-regional trade; -enhance the regional and continental integration processes; and -build a strong Tripartite Free Trade Area for the benefit of the people of the Region.
Economic Development of the Poor and the Unemployed : Forsa Program
This document presents Forsa Program "the Economic Empowerment of the Poor and Most Vulnerable in Egypt (FoRSA)". The objective of the program is to support the availability and accessibility of income generation opportunities to the poor and most vulnerable, while focusing on their economic empowerment and on fostering an enabling environment to comprehensive local development. The mission of Forsa is to empower, connect and build a conducive environment for local communities to succeed and to contribute to businesses development, employment creation and income generation opportunities.
Egypt Vision 2030
The report is on the Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS): Egypt Vision 2030 which represents the way towards inclusive development through which cultivating prosperity, achieving economic and social justice, and reviving the role of Egypt in regional leadership can be realized. SDS represents a roadmap for maximizing competitive advantage to achieve the dreams and aspirations of the Egyptians in a dignified and decent life.
Euro-Mediterranean agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their member states, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part
The agreement provides an appropriate framework for political dialogue, allowing the development of close political relations between the Parties ; –to establish conditions for the progressive liberalisation of trade in goods, services and capital; – to foster the development of balanced economic and social relations between the Parties through dialogue and cooperation; – to contribute to the economic and social development of Egypt; – to encourage regional cooperation with a view to the consolidation of peaceful co-existence and economic and political stability; – to promote cooperation in other areas which are of mutual interest.
