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.
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11/06/2012 - 2012 Annual Meetings - Egypt Speech
Project Portfolio
| Reference | Project | Status |
|---|---|---|
| P-EG-FAA-016 |
Suez Thermal Power Project Categories: Energy & Power |
OngoingOnGo |
| P-EG-IE0-003 |
Rural Income and Economic Enhancement Project (RIEEP) Categories: Human Capital Development, Economic & Financial Governance |
OngoingOnGo |
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
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 2012: | 84.0 Million |
| Urban Population 2012: | 43.71% |
| Female Population 2012: | 49.79% |
| GDP: | US$ 253.9 Billion |
| GNI Per Capita 2012: | US$ 2,600 |
| Inflation Rate: | 8.70% |
| Crude Birth Rate (per 1000): | 22.48% |
| Human Development Index (rank / 187): | 112 |
| Human Development Index (scale 0 to 1): | 0.662 |
| Membership Date: | 14/09/1964 |
| Cumulative Approvals (1967-2012): | UA 3.8 Billion |
