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RURAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

 Development of E-Commerce platforms to sell products online from

remote areas in Egypt.
 E-health system connected small clinics in Siwa, Nubia and South

Sinai with medical centers and hospitals.
 Equipped 80 public schools with ICT solutions for education.

Challenges and problems in rural Egypt that hinder rural
development

 lack of access to services and public goods
 Inability to attend school

 limited employment opportunities
 Relatively high illiteracy rates especially among rural women

 High population growth compared to limited natural resources

 Air pollution and gender inequality
 Additionally, Poverty indicators have shown that the poor are

concentrated in rural areas, notably in Upper Egypt, as well as much
lower income levels than in urban areas

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