Port Said, Egypt – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), along with the Ministry of Education and Technical Education (MOETE), launched the first Department of Logistics in two Egyptian schools. The new specialization, incorporated in technical schools in Ismailia and Port-Said, is aimed to promote job opportunities and sustainable economic development. 

“A robust cadre of young, skilled workers will be at the heart of Egypt’s economic revival,” said USAID Acting Mission Director Rebecca Latorraca. “Technical school graduates who acquire and maintain relevant skills will be among the best prepared to meet employer demands, and will seize economic opportunities, and strengthen the economic foundation of Egypt.”

Creation of the logistics specialization is part of USAID’s Workforce Improvement and Skills Enhancement (WISE) project to improve technical secondary education to meet the needs of the job market, benefiting vocational school students and teachers as well as the private sector.

Since 1978, USAID has invested nearly $30 billion in the people of Egypt for projects that reflect our shared goals and values. Working together, our impacts include reducing infant mortality and eliminating polio, modernizing the power grid and expanding telecommunications networks, supporting aspiring entrepreneurs whose businesses will create jobs and add value to the Egyptian economy, and preparing students with marketable skills for the 21st century economy.