The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Egypt works on a wide range of topics from social justice to climate change and urban transition. This is inspired by our general aims to promote democracy and social justice, to support economic and social development, as well as to advocate for human rights and gender equality.
Since 1976 we have an office in Egypt and are now working for more than 45 years in cooperation with local partners on the achievement of projects and objectives related to social protection, gender justice, adaption to climate change, transitioning into a sustainable energy management as well as urban transition.
Activities
FES Egypt operates within four primary areas of focus.
On our legal framework in Egypt:
FES has worked within the framework of several agreements with the Egyptian government. The first was endorsed by Presidential Decree 139/1976 and by the Egyptian parliament. The agreement was renewed in 1988, endorsed by Presidential Decree 244/1989 and approved by the Egyptian parliament.
In March 2017, a new Additional Protocol was signed in Berlin by both, the Egyptian and the German governments, amending the Cultural Agreement of 1959. This protocol was ratified by the Egyptian parliament in July 2017 and entered effect in November by Presidential Decree 267/2017.
While the legal framework of FES’ engagement in Egypt has changed, its commitment to assist the Egyptian people during the ongoing transition process remains the same. The Egyptian uprising of 2011 was driven by demands for profound social and political change. Responding to these aspirations still is and will be the main challenge for stakeholders and the whole of Egyptian society during the coming years. Through a brought range of mutually agreed upon projects, FES is contributing to meet this challenge.
The region of the Middle East and North Africa includes the Arab world, Israel and Iran. This region is characterized by a limited integration and an extreme heterogeneity in terms of language, culture, and religion on the one hand.
