Policies and Plans for the Development of Traditional Handicrafts and Local Industries in Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

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Professor, Faculty of Archaeology, Luxor University, Luxor, Egypt

Abstract

Traditional handicrafts and local industries face many challenges, which, through their identification, must learn lessons from the obstacles and problems that negatively affect the efforts exerted in the implementation of economic empowerment projects. The following are the following: Limited direct investment in traditional industries. Traditional handicrafts are considered a noneconomic social sector that has been severely affected. Lack of accurate statistical data for traditional and traditional industries and craft projects to enable them to obtain knowledge of the size of the sector, its production capacity, its need for raw materials, qualified manpower, financing and training. Difficulties related to the flexibility of work in these industries, due to the combination of manual and manual activity of seasonality and instability. Weak funding for the traditional and traditional industries sector, with adherence to the commercial register to obtain loans for financing. Lack of reliable information base in both development studies and programs. Poor culture of consumption of traditional product among citizens. The weakness and decline of investments in this sector. Non- classification of investments in regions and regions by level of economic growth.

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