Egypt to target 100 poorest villages with “A Decent Life” initiative

The government is planning to target 100 of Egypt’s poorest villages through the “Decent Life” initiative President Abdel Fattah El Sisi launched last week, Deputy Social Solidarity Minister Nevine El Kabbag said on Friday, according to Masrawy. The villages, which are largely concentrated in Giza, Minya, Assiut, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, El Wadi El Gedeed, Qalyubia, Beheira, Marsa Matrouh, and North Sinai, all have a poverty rate of 70% or more.