National Council for Women

Overview

The National Council for Women in 2000 in Egypt. NWC is an independent national mechanism reporting to the President of the Republic. It proposes general policies for society and its constitutional institutions for the advancement of women, activating their role and empowering them socially, culturally, economically and politically, and proposing legislation and policies that support their rights. The Council was reconstituted by Military Council Resolution No. 77 of 2012 , which lasted until Presidential Decree No. 19 of 2016 was issued to reconfigure the National Council for Women, which included, for the first time, among the members of the National Council for Young Women and rural women, as well as women and men experts in women’s affairs and development.

Category:
National and Regional NGO
Sectors of Interest:
Education, Industry, Women Rights and Empowerment
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Ending violence against women and girls, Combating sexual harassment, Girls Education, Handicraft and creative industries , Economic empowerment
Locations:
Egypt
Headquarters:
Egypt

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
ALEXBANK	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Health, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Agriculture, Urban & Rural Development, Social Development, Industry, Waste Management
SIDA	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Media Development, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Trade, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Embassy of Netherlands	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Food Security, Health, Human Rights, Industry, Media Development, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Trade, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Swedish Embassy	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates	Education, Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Social Development, Trade
British Embassy	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Arts and Culture, Social Development
OECD	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Social Development, Climate Change and Global Warming
World Bank	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Child Rights, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Industry, Information Communication and Technology, Infrastructure, Social Development, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Italian Agency for Development Cooperation	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Tunisia	Education, Health, Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Child Rights, Human Rights, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Arts and Culture, Social Development, Food Security
UNODC	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Health, Human Rights, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment
International Finance Corporation (IFC)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Climate Change and Global Warming, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Industry, Information Communication and Technology, Infrastructure, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
CID	Consulting Firm	Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia	Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Urban & Rural Development, Water and WastewaterResearch and assessment, Accounting & Auditing, Engineering services, Monitoring and evaluation, Institutional Strengthening, Feasibility studies, Environmental Services
Leaders	National and Regional NGO	Jordan, Palestine	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Environment and Energy, Refugees and Migration, Information Communication and Technology, TourismCapacity building and training, Media and communication, Institutional Strengthening, ICT Solutions
Aspire	Consulting Firm	Egypt	Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Youth EmpowermentCapacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
Sawiris Foundation	Arab Organization	Egypt	Arts and Culture, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Social Development
ADE	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Yemen	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Health, Humanitarian aid, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentCapacity building and training, Financial Management and Services, Institutional Strengthening, Monitoring and evaluation
Armanious Foundation	Corporate Funder	Egypt	Economic Growth, Education, Health, Humanitarian aid, Social DevelopmentResearch and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
UNFPA	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Child Rights, Democratic Governance, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
ILO	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Child Rights, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
UNDP	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Industry, Infrastructure, Refugees and Migration, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
UN Women	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment
UNIDO	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Industry, Information Communication and Technology, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
UNICEF	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Child Rights, Education, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment
USAID	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Tourism, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
UNHCR	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Refugees and Migration
Care International	International Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Yemen	Food Security, Humanitarian aid, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Psychosocial Support
World Food Program	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Agriculture, Food Security, Humanitarian aid, Social Development
IOM	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration
Plan International	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan	Education, Humanitarian aid, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Agence Française de Développement	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater
European Commission	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Economic Growth, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration
GIZ	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, EntrepreneurshipCapacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
Microsoft	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Climate Change and Global Warming, Economic Growth, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Media Development, Women Rights and Empowerment
JICA	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Information Communication and Technology
AECID	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia	Arts and Culture, Economic Growth, Humanitarian aid
Youth Leaders Foundation	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Arts and Culture, Child Rights, Climate Change and Global Warming, Economic Growth, Education, Humanitarian aid, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training