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Myra Valenzuela
World Bank

Myra works with the Innovation Practice on the Development Marketplace. She has a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and French from Tufts University and a Master’s in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Prior to joining the World Bank, she worked on education reform at DC Public Schools, consulted for various education nonprofits, and conducted research for the ILO. Her interests include entrepreneurship, migration, women’s empowerment through education, monitoring and evaluation, and anti-hunger policies.

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January 19
2012

Myra Valenzuela

Social Entrepreneurship in Egypt: Challenges and Opportunities

High rates of youth unemployment across the Middle East and North Africa were a major catalyst for the Arab Spring revolutions. To help address this, the Development Marketplace is preparing for a country-level competition in Egypt early next year. The proposed DM competition will focus on social entrepreneurs with projects that have a strong impact on creating sustainable job opportunities, especially in the agricultural supply chain sector.

Categories
Agriculture, Social Enterprise

Tags
social enterprise, technical assistance

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Social Entrepreneurship in Egypt: Challenges and Opportunities

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Social Entrepreneurship in Egypt: Challenges and Opportunities

Myra Valenzuela
World Bank