{"version":"1","article":{"id":"egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026","slug":"egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026?lang=en","title":"UNICEF and Sawiris Foundation expand Arabic literacy programme to 2,500 schools","summary":"A new programme phase aims to reach 2,500 additional public primary schools in Fayoum, Assiut and Sohag. UNICEF and the Sawiris Foundation said the expected reach is 500,000 to one million children and about 10,000 education professionals.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-10T18:32:52+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T18:32:52+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-24","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"UNICEF Egypt","url":"https://www.unicef.org/egypt/press-releases/unicef-and-sawiris-foundation-join-forces-strengthen-foundational-arabic-language","publishedAt":"2026-09-24","checkedAt":"2026-10-10"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/egypt-unicef-sawiris-arabic-literacy-programme-expansion-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["UNICEF and the Sawiris Foundation announced on 24 September a new phase of the National Arabic Language Skills Development Programme in partnership with the Ministry of Education. It targets 2,500 additional public primary schools across Fayoum, Assiut and Sohag. The programme’s first three phases, led since 2024, covered Egypt’s 27 governorates.","The organizations expect the new phase to reach between 500,000 and one million children, with the range dependent on baseline assessment results. Plans also include specialized training for about 10,000 teachers and education professionals and development of teacher guides. These are programme targets; the announcement does not report children reached in the new phase or measured learning outcomes."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"A new programme phase aims to reach 2,500 additional public primary schools in Fayoum, Assiut and Sohag. UNICEF and the Sawiris Foundation said the expected reach is 500,000 to one million children and about 10,000 education professionals.\n\nUNICEF and the Sawiris Foundation announced on 24 September a new phase of the National Arabic Language Skills Development Programme in partnership with the Ministry of Education. It targets 2,500 additional public primary schools across Fayoum, Assiut and Sohag. The programme’s first three phases, led since 2024, covered Egypt’s 27 governorates.\n\nThe organizations expect the new phase to reach between 500,000 and one million children, with the range dependent on baseline assessment results. Plans also include specialized training for about 10,000 teachers and education professionals and development of teacher guides. These are programme targets; the announcement does not report children reached in the new phase or measured learning outcomes.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}