The project aims to improve the economic conditions of 2,000 poor families in Qena, Assiut, and Luxor, through:

• Launching lending products with various credit conditions.
• Offering new job opportunities in new and existing projects by the end of the project.
• Improving beneficiaries’ average income by the end of the project.

An impact study is being conducted to determine the optimal interest rate for financing small enterprises. A control group shall be present and will not receive grants or loans. This study is conducted in collaboration with J-PAL MENA.