Ahmed AlGarf, Yasmine

Alwan wa Awtar (A&A), a partner of the Youth Participation and Employment (YPE) programme, implements a youth programme supporting young people to shape their prospects through professional and soft skill development, safe learning space and non-formal education. A&A has learned important lessons throughout its journey. A safe learning environment, flexible learning techniques, visual and performing arts […]

The American University in Cairo Venture Lab (V-Lab) is the first university-based startup accelerator in Egypt. Oxfam’s Youth Participation and Employment (YPE) programme in Egypt partnered with V-Lab to support youth in entrepreneurship and business startups. V-Lab provides dynamic business support to entrepreneurs with innovative and scalable ideas. Its work has brought about change in […]

The Women’s Handicrafts Production Cooperative is a success story that has transformed the lives of its members, who had been finding it hard to obtain employment. They are now focused on creating their own enterprise. Started in 2018, today the cooperative’s membership has expanded tenfold and created employment opportunities by using the principles of social […]