The Association for the Development and Enhancement of Women (ADEW) and the Italian-Egyptian Debt Swap Programme under the overall supervision of the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation, and the Italian Embassy in Cairo/Italian Agency for Development Cooperation Tamkeen jf Project gy Sustainable Development for Women of Fayoum“Tamkeen’” Project Sustainable Development for Women of FayoumThese three sets of statistics made Fayoum one of the governorates most in need of developmental projects that aim at improving the standards of living, empowering individuals at all levels, and achieving comprehensive and sustainable development for its residents. In this context, the Association for the Development and Enhancement of Women (ADEW) is collaborating with the Italian-Egyptian Debt Swap Programme, under the overall supervision of the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation, and the Italian Embassy in Cairo/ Italian Agency for Development Cooperation , to implement "Tamkeen Project in Fayoum Governorate”. Wey (a9 Vaca yee ld In Fayoum economic, social, ADEW in legal and . , TNT TU Rieu} (lol t elem ca) eer educational ereiens Be Peta iai La ec laneleng June 2017 FHHs and their eS elect d Seve Tamkeen’s geographical scope Tamkeen was implemented in three villages in Fayoum Governorate (Al Adawa, Al Ameriya and Abu El So’oud), which are considered three of the most needy villages. Project Duration The Project imnlementatinn cammanced in March 216 and andad in bina 9017 Ave Liy ay A ea rrr | Community Ee Credit a Py BURA) erent foe leet eta What makes Tamkeen different These are women who need an integrated package of programs and services in order to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development. Tamkeen has successfully accomplished comprehensiveness in the three target villages, Al- Adawa, Al-Amariya and Aboul So’oud, as shown by the below statistics*: 27% of the 16,110 individuals Population in the have indirectly three villages have 3,222 individuals have benefited from benefited from directly benefited from Tamkeen project Tamkeen programs Tamkeen project LiCl TEs) e vA 3 Cited Eats 1 According to the data of Fayoum Governorate, the population of theY The relationship between the Literacy, the Arab Women Speak out and the Community Mobilization Programs This relationship is highlighted ‘The felationship beteest the wromrena of by the importance of the social Literacy, the Arab Women Speak out and the and educational empowerment Legal Aid of women while enhancing their sense of belonging to their communities and building their V ) capacities to resolve problems to become active citizens. 94% of women beneficiaries in the Literacy and Arab Women Programs have received services from the Community Mobilization. ¥ 85, 1% of women beneficiaries have received at least two (to three) services. (rebar castes areca [Women who received at least two to three services [Women who received one service ! [|]. Women beneficiaries from the Literacy and the Arab Women Tamkeen programs are delivered in an interlinked manner as shown below: ‘Speak Up Programs who received legal aid services ¥ The relationship between Girls’ Dreams and the Legal Aid Programs This link is demonstrated through introducing the girls to their legal rights in the third module of the Girls’ ‘The Relationship between Girls’ Dreams and Dreams curriculum. This legal ‘the Legal Aid Programs section aims at raising their awareness with regard to the importance of formal documents and the risk of signing any papers. In Tamkeen, 24% of the Girls' Dreams beneficiaries have also received the Legal Aid Services. Y¥ The relationship between the Micro-Credit and the Community Mobilization Programs This relationship enables FHHs who _ successfully improved their living standards to become community leaders capable 17% of contributing to the solutions of their community problems. In Tamkeen, 17% of the Micro-Loan beneficiaries have also The relationship between the Micro-Credit and the Community Mobilization Programs @ Percentage of girls who received Girls' Dreams and Legal Aid Services [Women beneficiaries in the Micro-Credit Program who received received Community Community Mobilisation services. Mobilization Services. ¥ The relationship between the programs of Literacy, the Arab Women o Vaid Speak out and the Legal Aid program The Relationship. between the Micro Loan and the Legal Aid Programs This relationship i FHHs cannot afford issuing or The Relationship between the Micro Loan demonstrated by the Unnar dhe Aish ularen oa tenets | renewing their national IDs. If they and the Legal Aid Programs importance of empowering Sagal Ald proven want to apply for a loan, they cannot women socially and | because they do not have national 23% educationally along with raising their legal awareness and establishing their —_— legal 61%. existence. The percentage of women beneficiaries of the Literacy and the Arab Woman Speak Programs who received G Percentage of women who received the Literacy & the IDs. In Tamkeen, 23% of the Micro- Loan Program beneficiaries have also received legal aid services. {Women beneficiaries in the Mirco-Credit Programs who received legal aid servicesPee Une Lu RM ime ott Te ee OG hg BET a ee eel eR Ue a mie) Mn ad COTM ese ee eee Ree el eee tc tt men] SRC em ete mel aaa anal ler ry “Tamkeen", says: “| didn’t know how to read or write. Once, my daughter had a Qur'an competition and asked me to help her memorize the verses. | felt weak as | couldn’t. She said something that | will never forget. It broke many things inside of me. She said: “if my grandfather had sent you to school and you were able to read and write, you would have been able to help me compete and win". After hearing this from her, | went immediately to the literacy class. | didn’t think twice. | started to learn and study. | had hope that my life would be better. And indeed now, | know how to read, write and memorize Qur'an. | knew how to help my daughter. She participated in three competitions and she won.” a hrough The class, | heard about the’ Community Mobilization Program. 1 attended the program and learnt how to identify and solve the problems in our community and how to talk about. them with the officials. In the beginning we met and defined and prioritized our issues, then we met with the District’s officials to discuss them in order to find solutions. For example, one of the issues we presented was the lighting in the village. After communicating with the officials, we managed to install 18 light 3." Sere en ee who have dropped out of schools through equipping them with a set of life skills so that they are more productive in their Cool ATA TLS ce read Leisure trips to Cairo have been organized for Nine classrooms have been opened in the Girls trained on handicrafts skills such as the girls to Muhammed Ali Citadel, Al-Azhar Park and Cairo Land amusement Park three villages. The target was exceeded as the project reached out to 193 girls “| attended Arab Women speak out class, as problems had always existed between me and my husband's family. | used to tell my husband about these problems, he would get angry, hit me and refuse to grant me anything | asked from him. But after attending the Arab Women Speak Up class, | changed the way | tread my husband and children. Now | chose the appropriate time to tell my husband about a problem or ask for something. He started to listen to me and address my requests.” knitting, loom-knit placemats and accessories Target and Actual Number of Beneficiaries for the Girls’ Dreams Classrooms 193 180 “One of things | have benefited from is Legal Aid program. | attended the legal rights seminar about topics such as lawsuits include divorce, alimony for the children, divorce for damages, and | learned about inheritance, especially since my brother took possession of my inheritance. | also had my national ID issued through the Association (my ID was expired), which helped me 1 180 | j : 175 170 The achieved The TargetSupporting the self-empowerment of 180 DoT uR ate Ruel) MU Rok gle Mn elt] ol fom ola eel ea Ld Ten classrooms have Leisure trips to Cairo been opened in the organized for women to three villages. The visit some attractions target number of such as the Pyramids, beneficiaries has been Al-Azhar Park, Wonder exceeded to reach 232 Land and Cairo Land girls Amusement Park The Target and actual number of beneficiaries in the Arab Women Speak out Program Training workshops on manufacturing household products such as liquid and scented soap, yogurt, luncheon and jam conducted Third: The Literacy Program Cirle Uae Oke Cl M Cra mest esl Cory and to positively participate in their | rol TiN Leisure trips to Cairo = were organized for Nine classrooms were women to visit The success rate among opened in the three attractions such as the women in the GALAE villages and the target Pyramids, Al Azhar ineracy tests £0 the number of 180 women | | park, Wonder Land and . Was.achieved Cairo Land Amusement Project Park Two women won in the competition of “Arab Initiative for Social and Economic Empowerment of Women Freed from Illiteracy, 2017” organized by the Woman and Society Association, to honor their journey and in appreciation of their ability to overcome the challengesDistrict and Street Committees for the first time in Fayoum’s villages under the Community Mobilization Program Nine District Committees have been set up to discuss solutions for the problems between the residents and the officials with the attendance of , 450 individuals Nine Street Committees have been set up where the residents presented their neighborhood problems in front of 842 individuals PC aus {iss 7 eee x , ’ Peter marae bate é Meo NA Addressing the shortage! of medical supplies by: The Outputs met and District OXe let ee cleo problem through removing tons of Pel oe Corey Tiaes Gs nu i ] } education issue in Abou i, s : % ; [fool E-Ten st Ameriya through Two medical Convoys were organized in Al- Ameriya and Abou El-So’oud villages eee Medical Convoys for the residents of Fayoum’s villages under the Community Mobilization Program and Under the Auspices of the Governor of Fayoum and the Department of Health Under the auspices of his Excellency the Governor of Fayoum Dr. Gamal Samy and the Department of Health in Fayoum. The University of Fayoum took part in the first medical caravan in Al Ameriya village represented by the President of the University Dr. Khaled Hamza and the ‘Community Service and Environment Development Sector as well as the Faculty of Medicine. The latter provided 22 volunteer doctors in 11 specializations. OUR Rn Utes] The Medical caravan offered the following for the village residents: - Doctors in all medical specializations conducting free of charge medical examinations. ~ Free medicine to the beneficiaries, males and females. - Medical tests for each patient. CorUnplanned activities in Tamkeen Project Within the framework of Tamkeen, ADEW identified and catered for the needs of the female beneficiaries through networking and partnership with governmental and non-governmental organizations in Fayoum. The following activities took place: Awareness i in cooperation with - seminars on Networking the Department of || “Seties of first aid, burns | | with Masr El- 4 Veterinary Medicine eee Tralning the and their Khair ry nutrition | | beneficiaries on ded in Fayoum, veteran degrees, and all | | Foundation to awareness production of f distrib awareness sessions | | 0 cio, ‘ fiche types of istribute ut Peel ee fractures were || Ramadan The Association for the Development and Enhancement of Women (ADEW) ADEW is a non-governmental organization registered in 1987 under registration number 3528. ADEW has been working in the field of development for more than 29 years in the most impoverished and marginalized areas in Cairo, Qalyubiyah, El-Fayoum and Helwan. During its 29 years of work and through providing a set of well integrated programs for the empowerment of FHHs and their families on all levels, ADEW has succeeded in enhancing the standard of living of more than 375,000 families in its work areas. ‘ organized | supply bags | mie to the beneficiaries, males and females ITALIAN AGENCY V4, FOR DEVELOPMENT Z \| COOPERATION get groups heard by the decision- Bret eres Rear esc ii ITALIAN-EGYPTIAN DEBT SWAP PROGRAMME f This programme represents one of the largest and most innovative instruments of the Italian — Egyptian partnership. While contributing to { the reduction of foreign debt, the programme also promotes equitable and sustainable socio-economic progress through the implementation of developments projects in Egypt. Interventions mainly focus on poverty alleviation, by promoting targeted actions in priority sectors such as agriculture, food and nutrition, social issues, technical education, environment and cultural heritage. In all sectors, Italy ensures value added in tarme af clille bnaw-haw and tanknalaay teancfar; ITALIAN AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION %\ Le .ADEW ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF WOMEN 810/ Mathof EHMlanial Street, Cairo Tel 02 25825578 - 02 23644324 Fax: 02 23636345 Website: www.adew.or9 E-mail for Media: news@adew.org Face book group and page: ADEW. Project Page on Foc eBOOkii=a3.c0) Twitter: odew_¢9)