The Role of Local Councils in Empowerment and Poverty Reduction in Egypt
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Department
Cairo Papers in Social Science
Program
Cairo Papers in Social Science
Description
In this volume of Cairo Papers in Social Science, researcher Solava Ibrahim explores the relationship between poverty reduction, local administration, and empowerment in Egypt. Examining the link between poverty, participation, and local administration in three governorates—Alexandria, Kafr al-Sheikh, and Assiut—Ibrahim argues that an inadequate system of local administration in Egypt discourages participation, thus hindering sustainable poverty reduction. Comparing the incidence of poverty, the Human Development Index, and level of participation in the three regions, Ibrahim’s research reveals a reversed relationship between poverty and electoral participation. Additionally, the sharp decline in female representation in local councils indicates their failure to empower the poorest segments of society, including women.
ISBN
9774160142
Publication Date
Fall 2004
Publisher
American University in Cairo Press
City
Cairo
Keywords
Politics, Poverty, Egypt
Series
Cairo Papers in Social Science 27(3)
Disciplines
Near and Middle Eastern Studies | Politics and Social Change
Recommended Citation
APA Citation
Ibrahim, S.
(2004). The Role of Local Councils in Empowerment and Poverty Reduction in Egypt. American University in Cairo Press.
MLA Citation
Ibrahim, Solava.
The Role of Local Councils in Empowerment and Poverty Reduction in Egypt. American University in Cairo Press, 2004.