Egypt plans to derive 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020

FACT No 7

Egypt plans to derive 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020
Women to form 11% of Egypt's next parliament

FACT No 22

Egypt is home to 30% of the Arab world's bloggers
Egypt's economy is expected to grow four percent in 2009, in the midst of the global recession

FACT No 3

Egypt's economy is expected to grow four percent in 2009, in the midst of the global recession
Cairo is home to Africa's only subway

FACT No 5

Cairo is home to Africa's only subway
The World Bank named Egypt 2008's top economic reformer in the Middle East for the third year in a row

FACT No 1

The World Bank named Egypt 2008's top economic reformer in the Middle East for the third year in a row

Thirty female judges were appointed in Egypt in 2007

Thirty female judges were appointed in Egypt in 2007

Thirty female judges were appointed in Egypt in 2007
  • In 2003, the first woman was appointed to Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court.
  • Nearly 30 percent of ministers, senior officials and managers in the public administration and defense establishment in Egypt are women.
  • A new law adopted in June allocates a quote of 64, or 12 percent, of the seats in the lower house of parliament to women.

Source: NDP Strategic Pillars 2007; ILO labor Force Survey 2006; AFP (06/14/09)