PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL
The document is a report titled The TAHSEEN Model for Reaching the Urban Poor in Egypt: A Promising Practice and is part of the Extending Service Delivery (ESD) Project's Best Practices Series Report #3.
2007

Abstract
The report describes a model for reaching urban poor communities with needed health and social services, specifically the TAHSEEN project in Doweika, Cairo, Egypt. The project aimed to improve health and social standards of Doweika residents by strengthening and expanding health services, mobilizing the community, and increasing awareness about reproductive health and family planning issues. The report outlines the project's activities, results, and lessons learned, and proposes programmatic activities for adaptation in other settings.
Classification
USAID DEC