Business Women Partnership Project Project duration: Preparatory phase: October 2003 - March 2005 1st main phase: August 2005 - September 2008 2nd main phase: October 2008 -September 2011 The German Association for Businesswomen (VdU) in cooperation with GPP is supporting in the framework of a Partnership Project three Egyptian businesswomen associations to build up their institutional capacities. The three businesswomen associations are: Business Women of Egypt 21 (BWE 21), Giza Alexandria Businesswoman Association (ABWA), Alexandria Business Women for Development (BWD), Kairo The project goal of the 2nd main phase is: Growth processes in the businesswomen associations are enhanced through service improvements and the co-operation between associations and businesswomen. Furthermore the joint web portal, Businesswomen in Egypt facilitates the access to information, training and support and fosters the developments of networks and enhanced communication among the members of the business women associations. The Partnership Projects for Egyptian Businesswomen is supported by the German Federal Ministry for economic cooperation and development (BMZ) through SEQUA gGmbH.