ABOUT PDP
Name:
Participatory Development Programme in Urban Areas, Egypt (PDP)
Implementing Entity:
Egyptian Ministry of Planning (MoP) (former Ministry of Economic Development, MoED)
Supported by:
GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH)
Financed by:
BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development)
Cofinanzed by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Partners:
Governorate of Cairo
Governorate of Giza
Governorate of Qalyubeya
Ministry of Local Development
General Organisation of Physical Planning (GOPP)
National NGOs
Term:
2004-2014
The three level approach:
National level – Ministries and national non-governmental organisations
Regional level – Governorates of Greater Cairo
Local level – District Administration, local stakeholders in selected areas
Pilot areas:
District of Manshiet Nasser (2004-2010)
District of Boulaq el Dakrour (2004-2010)
Districts in Helwan (2004-2007)
Three settlements in the Governorate of Alexandria (2004-2007)
City of El Khousous and City of Khanka (since 2008)
New implementation areas planned in the Governorate of Giza and the Governorate of Cairo