The Small Grants Programme

The small- grants programme is a pilot project, supported by UNDP, implemented through a number of NGOs in different governorates. This program is mainly geared towards providing economic support to female-headed households, which are the most vulnerable category of society.

In the selection of its beneficiaries, the Council has taken into consideration that different modules need to be experimented to respond to the different needs and the local market conditions, in order to be able to assess the success and replicability of the projects.

In addition, the Council has concluded an agreement with the Ministry of Local Development in order to benefit from the opportunities of the "Shorouk" project addressed to female headed households at the level of villages. A comprehensive census of all female headed households has been undertaken with a view to developing a national project for enhancing their status.