US and Egypt sign USD 16.5 mn grant to support education and agriculture

USAID signed a USD 16.5 mn grant today to support Egypt’s basic education and agriculture sectors, according to an Investment and International Cooperation Ministry statement. USD 13 mn of the grant will be allocated to the third phase of the Basic Education Agreement for the Education Ministry to solve issues in the education sector and further train teachers. The other USD 3.5 mn is meant to increase the incomes and employment opportunities of agribusinesses Upper Egypt and the Delta region.