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Overview
Egypt has witnessed favorable progress in achieving manyMDGs, improving its developmental prospects significantly inthepasttwodecades.
Of the16 targets, threehavealreadybeenachievedfiveyearsbeforethedeadline,includinghalvingincomepovertybetween
1990 and 2015, reducing the under-5 five mortality rate, andhalvingtheproportionofpeoplewithoutsustainableaccess toSafedrinkingwaterandbasicsanitation.
EducationandUnemploymeny
Egypthassuccessfullyachieveduniversalprimaryeducation (MDG 2), as the net enrollment ratioincreasedfrom86%in1990to96%in2009.
Yet one country assessment highlights majorChallenges that are yet to be effectivelyaddressed, including high population growth,genderinequality,andyouthUnemployment.
2011 Revolution
These challenges have persisted followingThe January2011revolution,andtheunstablepoliticalandeconomicenvironment has in fact exacerbated key developmentconstraints Egypt is off track in achieving full andproductive employment and decent work for all,includingwomenandyoungpeople(Goal1Target2).
It also struggles to achieve universal access to treatmentforHIV/AIDSforallthosewhoneedit(Goal6Target10),aswellasstepstocontaintherowinghepatitisepidemic.
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