NGOs
The origins of Case No. 173 trace back to 2011 when then-Justice Minister Essam Sharaf commissioned an investigation into the foreign funding received by Egyptian and foreign civil society organizations to ascertain their compliance with national laws and regulations.
The Federation added that the masses of the people will stand by President Sisi, wishing success and progress for Egypt.
Human rights lawyer Najad al-Borai, expected case number 173 of 2014 related to NGOs, in which 43 Egyptian and foreign organizations were being accused, to be completely closed by next September, in conjunction with the next National Dialogue sessions in regard with human rights.
Qabbaj elaborated that the ministry would join forces with civil society.
The National Alliance for Civil Developmental Work released Wednesday a press statement detailing its achievements since its launch in March 2022.
The fourth week of the National begins Sunday with a discussion on the executive regulations of civil work and obstacles facing non-governmental organizations.
Egypt’s General Coordinator of the National Dialogue Diaa Rashwan said, Tuesday that he has ‘reassurances’ that case number 173 of 2014 related to NGOs, in which 43 Egyptian and foreign organizations were being accused, will be solved completely very soon.
The deadline for NGOs across the state to settle their status will not be extended after the April deadline, in accordance with the law 149/2019 governing NGOs in Egypt, the ministry stressed in a statement.
Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Qabaj stated Wednesday that the size of grants and donations to NGOs in Egypt recorded LE9.5 billion in 2022.
The Ministry of Social Solidarity signed Monday contracts with 10 NGOs to contribute to the creation of 50,000 job opportunities.
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The National Alliance for Civil Development Work (NACDW) announced contributing to the social protection plan directed by President Sisi, by providing monthly financial aid to 400,000 families in need for a year-duration at a total cost of about LE2.4 billion.
The government has been making steps to reinforce the social safety network since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War.
President Designate of COP 27, who is also Egypt's minister of foreign affairs, Sameh Shokry held talks Wednesday with the NGOs admitted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Article 95 of the legal bill regulating civil work in Egypt designates seven types of violations to the license issuance conditions.
The meeting reviewed the experiences of a number of pioneers with an aim of enhancing the awareness among women, the family and society, in addition to coordination with NGOs and religious and local leaders.
Head of the Regional Food Banks Network Moez Shohdy stated Sunday that the Egypt-based NGO helped save 58 million cooked meals from getting wasted monthly.
The senate has agreed to extend the deadline for NGOs to register under the 2019 civil society law for another year to maximize the number of associations that enjoy six important exemptions.
The official referred to Article 2 of law no. 149/2019 providing that unlicensed NGOs must apply on licensing within a year since the foundation date.
As such, the total number of NGOs, cases against which have been dropped, becomes 75.
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