egypt

Save the Children - Egypt has worked and maintained strong partnerships in Egypt since 1982. With a geographic
focus that extends from North Sinai to Aswan, we draw on 42 years of in-country experience to
continue supporting Egyptian and migrant children and families with quality Education, Health,
Protection, Child Rights Governance, Youth Development and Livelihoods services, with
climate change, gender, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) integrated across programs
Overview
With an annual portfolio of over $18 million, SC Egypt maintains highly experienced operational and
technical teams operating in 5 field offices, with 337 staff (180 Females and 157 Males) including
5 international staff and 6 persons with disability. We also have a great team of 140 volunteers
mostly from the refugee community

Egypt is a country with a population of 117 million people (November 2024). In spite of continued
reform efforts by the government, Egypt has been facing economic challenges over the past few years,
including a rise in inflation and drops in value of the national currency. The Egyptian economy depends
on key revenue streams such as Suez Canal transit fees, natural gas exports, and tourism, all of which have
been disrupted by the crises in the region, as well as the global impact of the war in Ukraine.
Egypt is presently bordering two ongoing conflicts, Gaza to the east and Sudan to the south,
in addition to protracted instability in Libya to the west.
Regional conflicts have led to an influx of migrants into the country over the past two years, pressuring
an already-suffering economy and straining the provision of public services. There are currently
818,000 refugees and asylum-seeking persons registered with the UNHCR in Egypt,
including 501,943 from Sudan (Oct 2024). Children represent nearly 37% of all refugees
and asylum seekers in the country; with over 50% currently out of schools. While there
are 315,943 migrants currently scheduled for registration, there are also a much larger number of
unregistered migrants, estimated at around 9 million people according to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in
October 2024, residing mostly without documentation and residence permit.