In a difficult economic climate where 25% of young Egyptians are unemployed, the IECD is successfully tackling the problem of young people’s access to employment. Egypt is one of the IECD’s most recent countries of intervention.

In 2013, the ″Seeds of Hope″ programme was deployed in Cairo and Alexandria in partnership with two Salesian schools. In agreement with the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, as well as the French Chamber of Trade and Industry in Egypt, two new state schools joined the programme in 2016. They mainly target young people from poor backgrounds and mainly young girls.

In June 2017, four years after the launch of the programme in Egypt, the new 3-year course was accredited by the Egyptian Minister for National Education and Vocational Training.

Since 2021, the IECD has increased its support to female entrepreneurs focusing on new professions in order to secure decent jobs. 

Since 2022, IECD has been working in the healthcare sector to give elderly, sick and disabled people access to quality day-to-day care.