Egypt’s evolving strategy for sustainable economic growth is increasingly relying on the private sector in assuming a greater role in providing the necessary leadership for expanding and pursuing new markets, generating new products or services, and attracting foreign investments. Economic reforms thus far have resulted in a substantial growth rate. Significant reshaping of the present business environment is essential to effect a new workforce culture that is more responsive to a liberalized economy and competitive marketplace, thereby leading to reach an aspired growth rate.
This will require reorientation of organizations’ culture and operating environment, reengineering of systems and processes, and adopting new technologies to produce the high-quality, low-cost products and services desired in today’s global markets. Innovative, visionary leaders and qualified managers supported by a highly skilled and capable workforce will lead Egypt’s private sector corporate transformation towards a greater level of entrepreneurship, managerial responsibility, leadership and accountability.
In November 1998, several leading figures in Egypt‘s private sector realized a need to develop the country’s business culture so that Egypt could compete in an increasingly sophisticated global economic arena. They founded the Professional Development Foundation (PDF), a nonprofit organization, with the aim of bolstering Egypt’s bold strategy for achieving sustainable economic growth through global competition by helping to create a tech-oriented and skilled workforce that could confront the needs of the new century.
PDF is looking to transform the culture of the private sector and reorient it to international norms of excellence and achievement. This will require inculcating new modes of workplace operation, updating and reengineering existing systems, and adopting new technologies. PDF targets human resources at all corporate levels, from executive to middle management to junior executives and recent graduates, in an effort to build and support modern and effective management institutions and practices.
Our dedication to impacting more lives every day remains at the core of who we are, yet we are still eager to accomplish more, to reach the unreached and serve the unserved.
Egypt Economical and Political landscape has changed radically, but one thing remains unchanged the most valuable, a resources Egypt has in abundance: It’s HUMAN CAPITAL.
Egypt’s Youth has realized it’s responsibilities toward the country’s social economic development and the necessity of developing and utilizing their talents in the workplace.
The Professional Development Foundation (PDF) was created precisely with the objective of building the capacity of Egyptian Human Resources with emphasis on young people. We aim to empower youth, nurture innate talents and develop their skills to enable them to fulfill their potential and prosper in their communities and in the world at large. Yet more still needs to be done, especially in bridging the gap between job seekers and job providers. It is a sizeable challenge that can be overcome by establishing partnerships between PDF and individuals or organizations interested in taking part in building a better tomorrow.
NGO’s are the driving force for development as a whole, they form the strong foundation on which societies and economies prosper. In light of this increasing role played by the NGO’s sector in Egypt & out of its strong belief in the importance of the Civil Society as a catalyst for development, PDF launched the Civil Society Support Center (cssc) with the “NGO’s Capacity Building Program” as its first Programs.
Together we can face the future with confidence and optimism
Mohamed Farouk Hafeez
Chairman
meet the team
Exectutive Director
Deputy Executive Director , Marketing and Events Director
Senior Manager, Administration and Purchasing
Financial Manager
