Presidential decree approving AECID grant to finance YEEB's project
CAIRO - 4 June 2025: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has issued decree No. 7 of Year 2025 approving exchange of letters regarding a grant offered by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) totaling € 300,000 to fund the Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship Booster (YEEB) project.
The House of Representatives approved the decree in its session that was held on March 25, 2025.
The decree was published in the official gazette out Wednesday.
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