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HELPING CHILDREN IN NEED
EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR
CHILDHOOD AND MOTHERHOOD CO-OPERATE
Under the programme 'Children at Risk', which is funded
by the European Commission by €20 million [EGP 144
million], the National Council for Childhood and
Motherhood delivered office equipment to the central NGO
department at the Ministry of Social Solidarity in Cairo
this week, as well as to other departments of the
Ministry of Social Solidarity in the governorates of
Giza, Qalyoubiya, Alexandria, Beheira, Kafr El Sheikh,
Sharqia, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Assiut, Minya, Qena, Suhag
and Aswan to enhance their administrative capabilities.
The aim of this activity is to strengthen the capacity
of NGOs and other implementing agencies involved in the
Children at Risk programme. As for the NGOs, training
will be provided in combination with the preparation and
implementation of project proposals (on-the-job
training).
The main objective of this €20 million programme, signed
in May 2004, is to improve the living conditions and the
prospects of social re-integration of the most
economically vulnerable and socially marginalised groups
in the Egyptian society and to enhance the capacity of
NGOs to contribute effectively to social development.
The programme's purpose is to improve the social
situation of the following four groups of “children at
risk” needing urgent support: (i) street children, (ii)
disabled children, (iii) working children, (iv) girls at
risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to
contribute to the facilitation of girls’ access to
education by providing assistance to the national action
plan for girl’s education.
The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood,
Egypt’s largest and most experienced public agency in
this domain, was chosen as partner in this programme.
The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood will
ensure the programme’s co-ordination while
implementation will mainly be carried out by NGOs active
in the area of child care.
ENDS
Contact: Germaine Demian
Press and Information Officer
Delegation of the European Commission in Egypt
Tel:3749 46 80 (ext: 221)
germaine.demian@cec.eu.int |
