As part of SHOURA’s Corporate Social Responsibility, SHOURA Foundation for Development was established in 2012, with the purpose of paying back to the society through enhancing the employability of young Egyptians; aspiring for good careers and better living standards.

In order to achieve this objective, SHOURA Foundation for Development, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Faculties of Agriculture and Technical Secondary Agricultural Schools is implementing a number of programmes

First : SHOURA’s "Internship Programme", which annually provides over 1500 supervised in-company training opportunities to students of Technical Secondary Schools and Faculties of Agricultural, in order to build up their practical skills and allow them to compete for decent job opportunities

 Second : Programme to "Support Strategic Crops", which aims at enhancing the productivity of some of Egypt's strategic crops (such as wheat and corn) through training students in best agricultural practices and encouraging the transfer of skills from school to farm.

In 2014, SHOURA launched a competition, among its trainees, for Highest Wheat Productivity in 8 governorates in Upper Egypt. The students' results of harvesting in April/May 2015 showed an increase in productivity across all governorates in comparison to the average productivity reported by the Ministry of Agriculture:

Third : Through its programme"Training for Employment"; Shoura Foundation for Development is targeting graduates of Technical Agricultural Secondary Schools and Faculties of Agriculture, offering them an intensive theoretical and practical training programme, which would allow them to qualify for existing job opportunities as a technician or specialists in the agricultural sector.
From 2012 to 2014, SHOURA Foundation for Development has implemented a number of training programmes to qualify graduates as:

- Specialists in Landscaping
- Specialists in PEST Management
- Specialist in Modern Irrigation Systems

Fourth : Annually, SHOURA finances and organizes an Annual Employment Event in one of the Governorates, bringing together job seekers (mostly those trained by Shoura Foundation for Development) with employers (having pre-identified Job opportunities).
Fifth : "Enhancing the quality of Technical Agricultural Education", through training Teachers and Instructors within Technical Secondary Agricultural Schools and Faculties of Agriculture with the objective of upgrading both their technical and teaching skills, which would eventually reflect on their students.
Sixth : "Capacity Building" within governmental institutions concerned with environmental protection.In 2014, Shoura Foundation for Development supported upgrading of the equipment within one of the central laboratories within the Ministry of Agriculture.
Seventh : "Encouraging Scientific Research in the Agricultural Sector", through offering awards to researchers. The first of a series of awards planned will be launched beginning of 2015; "Dr.GeorgeEstino Award for Best Research in the Field of Orchids".

For an update onthe activities of SHOURA FOUNDATION for Development, kindly contact
SHOURA Foundation for Development
e-mail: info@shoura-foundation.org
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