"Bridging the Gap" ends its first cycle of capacity building workshops
A first cycle of capacity building workshops had been organized in the four CDAs of Abu el Nomros, Abu Ragwan, Dessamy and El Saff...
The Capacity building Cycle was composed of 4 workshops, each one taking place in the 4 CDA by turns on different topics. CDAs’ role in community empowerment was the main theme of workshop held in Abu el Nomros on 19th June, 2007. read more »
Communities in rural and sub-urban areas are the hearth of sustainable development. However poverty, marginalization and lack of appropriate cultural and economic tools, hinders their members the way of change. That is why our action aims to support community development and grass-root associations, building on already existing capacities and available human and physical resources. 
Therfore, the services offered by the local educational centres will be improved and enhanced as well as the job orientation services and the socio-cultural activities. Besides, the improvement of women living conditions through gender awareness programs – for both male and female – and income-generating activities remains one of our major objectives.
Through our action we aim to encourage local development leaders and workers to pursue their aims in all economic, social and cultural sectors and will promote their participation to decision-making processes, namely sustainability, social networking, capacity of facing new challenges and raised awareness. 
Because we believe that local communities represent the main potential pivot of a real and sustainable democratisation process which in Egypt should be achieved through a decentralisation of the system of governance induced by the rise of citizenship awareness and competencies which are in turn the expression of a strong cultural and economic improvement.
Location(s)
| Capacity Building activities | Workshops on relevant topics such as CDA legal and social status, gender awareness , youth issues and environmental management |
| Educational centers rehabilitation | Enhancement and increase of the CDAs’ educational services through infrastructure renovation and teachers' trainings aimed at making them aware with the new pedagogic theories and approaches |
| Youth Leadership Program | In the framework of the project “Bridging The Gap: Building Community Empowerment and Sustainable Development in Southern Giza - Marginal Communities” funded by EU, COSPE and ANCE invite you to participate in the Youth Leadership Camp “From Ideas to Actions” .The training camp will be open to maximum 30 youth leaders, aged 18-25 with an active role within their communities and interested in planning and implementing youth activities,Female and English speaking participants are particularly encouraged. |
| Challenge Unemployment | Job-orientation services for fresh graduates and job-seekers; Development of vocational training opportunities; revitalization of the local economy through income generating activities |
| Citizenship Competence Programme | The activity offers basic skills to the most marginalised people in the community, promoting free and equal-opportunity access to literacy classes, ICT courses and English classes. |
| Teachers and Educators Training | An Educational Needs Assessment was asked to assess real necessities within the four communities regarding educational services and facilities. |
