egypt

Save the Children Egypt has worked and maintained strong partnerships in Egypt since 1982. With a geographic focus that extends from North Sinai to Aswan, we draw on 42 years of in-country experience to continue supporting Egyptian and migrant children and families with quality Education, Health, Protection, Child Rights Governance, Youth Development and Livelihoods services, with climate change, gender, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) integrated across programmes

With an annual portfolio of over $18 million, SC Egypt maintains highly experienced operational and technical teams with a presence in the governorates of Alexandria, Cairo, Minya, Assiut, and Aswan, with 276 staff (148 females and 128 males), including 4 international staff and 6 persons with disabilities. We also have a strong team of 316 volunteers, mostly from the refugee community.

Egypt is a country with a population of 117 million people (November 2024). In spite of continued reform efforts by the government, Egypt has been facing economic challenges over the past few years, including a rise in inflation and drops in value of the national currency. The Egyptian economy depends on key revenue streams such as Suez Canal transit fees, natural gas exports, and tourism, all of which have been disrupted by the crises in the region, as well as the global impact of the war in Ukraine. Egypt is presently bordering two ongoing conflicts, Gaza to the east and Sudan to the south, in addition to protracted instability in Libya to the west.

Regional conflicts have led to an influx of migrants into the country over the past two years, pressuring an already-suffering economy and straining the provision of public services. According to UNHCR reports[1], as of Dec 2025, there are 1,098,311 refugees 
and asylum-seekers registered  with  UNHCR Egypt.  Sudanese (76%) are  the largest  group,  followed  by Syrians (13%) . Most refugees live in  Greater Cairo and Alexandria. .Children and women represent nearly 74.5% of all refugees and asylum seekers in the country;. As per UNHCR Egypt factsheet, as of 30 November 2025, some 999,000 people forced to flee Sudan have approached UNHCR for registration. 
Of  them, 79%  (more  than 780,000  people) have  been fully  registered.