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The DDC will be hosting a training course on Drip Irrigation Design from July 6th to July 8th, 2009.
Desert Development Center (DDC) The Desert Development Center is a non-profit, applied research institution established by the American University in Cairo in 1979. Since its inception, the DDC has focused on the ecological, social, and economic sustainability of communities in Egypt's arid lands. Through agricultural and socioeconomic research, training programs, and community service, the DDC seeks to improve the overall well-being of Egyptians living in desert areas.Since the 1950s, desert development has been a strategic goal and a major focus of Egyptian domestic policy. As the Egyptian population continues to grow, so too must the infrastructure that supports that population. Developing Egypt’s desert areas offers one potential solution to problems of rural unemployment, urban overcrowding, export growth, and food security – if pursued in a sustainable fashion. The DDC shares AUC’s commitment to education and social service. At the Center's South Tahrir and Sadat City research stations, staff members work to improve desert farmers’ technology, crop quality, and marketing options. Through its projects, the DDC opens a channel for the AUC community and its partners to apply their resources to the sustainable development of Egypt. We invite you to learn more about the DDC, both online and in person. If what we do, where we are, and who we are spark your interest, please consider any of the many opportunities listed to learn more and get involved.
Desert Development Center (DDC)
The Desert Development Center is a non-profit, applied research institution established by the American University in Cairo in 1979. Since its inception, the DDC has focused on the ecological, social, and economic sustainability of communities in Egypt's arid lands. Through agricultural and socioeconomic research, training programs, and community service, the DDC seeks to improve the overall well-being of Egyptians living in desert areas.
Since the 1950s, desert development has been a strategic goal and a major focus of Egyptian domestic policy. As the Egyptian population continues to grow, so too must the infrastructure that supports that population.
Developing Egypt’s desert areas offers one potential solution to problems of rural unemployment, urban overcrowding, export growth, and food security – if pursued in a sustainable fashion.
The DDC shares AUC’s commitment to education and social service. At the Center's South Tahrir and Sadat City research stations, staff members work to improve desert farmers’ technology, crop quality, and marketing options. Through its projects, the DDC opens a channel for the AUC community and its partners to apply their resources to the sustainable development of Egypt.
We invite you to learn more about the DDC, both online and in person. If what we do, where we are, and who we are spark your interest, please consider any of the many opportunities listed to learn more and get involved.
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