Social protection policy in Egypt after the January 25 revolution

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Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts, Helwan University

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      This research aims to monitor the Egyptian government's attempt to reduce economic and social disparities, by expanding social protection programs aimed at alleviating poverty, as well as the potential negative effects of economic reform on the poorest and most vulnerable segments of the population in Egypt. These efforts included expanding the coverage of social safety nets and increasing the quantities of food commodities disbursed through ration cards. The Takaful and Karama program for conditional and unconditional cash transfers is one of the Egyptian government's largest investments in human capital development. It is a social safety net program. The Ministry of Social Solidarity undertakes its implementation, and the research reviews social protection programs, the adequacy of security assistance in reducing rural and urban poverty, and the role of the Takaful and Karama program in achieving poverty and reducing drop-outs. The abundant regions, where the period of transformation that followed the January 25, 2011 revolution was accompanied by political and economic challenges, had an impact on the economic and social situation, which required strengthening and reforming these policies and programs and expanding their coverage.

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