Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Tuesday attended the launching ceremony of the national youth initiative for human and societal development "Your Project" in this Upper Egyptian city.
The project is aimed at providing jobs for young people in villages and small districts in several governorates of Egypt, said Minister of Local Development Adel Labib.
The project is also aimed at enhancing sustainable development and minimizing migration from rural to urban areas in Egypt, he added.
The initiative, he pointed out, seeks also to upgrade the standard of living of the Egyptians and entrench the principle of citizenship.
The first phase of the project, which was launched today, covers 11 governorates, he added.
Attending the launching ceremony were several Cabinet ministers and governors.