Egypt
- Growth should remain depressed, as Egypt has yet to meet its people’s demands for ‘bread, freedom, and social justice’.
- Reforms of the inefficient energy subsidy system and state-owned enterprises are a priority if rising social spending needs are to be met.
- Youth unemployment, at twice the national rate, requires urgent multi-stakeholder intervention.
- 05/04/2013 - North African and Middle East Countries Poised to Upgrade Concentrated Solar Power Use with AfDB, World Bank, and CIF Support
- 06/12/2012 - Forum on Youth Unemployment Sets the Stage for 2012 Launch of the African Economic Outlook in Cairo
- 06/12/2012 - Board Approves ICT Strategy, MENA Transition Fund and Projects in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and East Africa
11/06/2012 - 2012 Annual Meetings - Egypt Speech
Project Portfolio
| Reference | Project | Status |
|---|---|---|
| P-EG-FE0-002 |
CTF Project Preparation Grant for 200mw Wind Project in Gulf of Suez Categories: Energy & Power |
OngoingOnGo |
| P-EG-FF0-003 |
CTF Preparation Grant for Kom Ombo Concentrated Solar Power Project in Egypt Categories: Energy & Power |
ApprovedAPVD |
Contacts
Egypt field office
African Development Bank Group
Egypt Country Office (EGFO)72b
Al-Maahad El-Eshteraky St. – 5th floor
Opposite to Maryland Roxy/Heliopolis
Cairo, EGYPT
Tel: +202 22 563 790/1
Fax: +202 22 563 792 Ext: 6730-6759
Contact:
Mr. Sibry Tapsoba, Resident Representative
Temporary Relocation Agency (TRA)
15 Avenue du Ghana
P.O.Box 323-1002, Tunis-Belvédère, Tunisia
Tel: (216) 7133-3511/7110-2065
Fax: (216) 7110-3743
- Director, Mr. Jacob Kolster
- Country Programme Officer, Mr. A. Charaf-Eddine
- Country Economist, Mr. Emanuele Santi
Did you know
40 percent of the population in Egypt is estimated to live on less than two dollars a day and around 21 percent lives on less than one dollar a day
Key Facts
| Flag: |  |
| Capital: | Cairo |
| Area: | 1,001,000 sq km |
| Total Population 2011: | 82.5 Million |
| Urban Population 2011: | 43.50% |
| Female Population 2011: | 49.80% |
| GDP: | US$ 229.0 Billion |
| GNI Per Capita 2010: | US$ 2,440 |
| Inflation Rate: | 11.80% |
| Crude Birth Rate (per 1000): | 22.80% |
| Human Development Index (rank / 187): | 113 |
| Human Development Index (scale 0 to 1): | 0.644 |
| Membership Date: | 14/09/1964 |
| Cumulative Approvals (1967-2011): | UA 3.8 Billion |
