El Sadat Association for Social Development & Welfare is an Egyptian NGO established in 2004 and registered at the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity under the number 1081. The Association’s aim is to empower and upgrade the underprivileged and marginalized citizens in Egypt with a main focus on women, youth and children. ESA’s strategy has two phases: first, to implement tangible development and poverty alleviation projects that have immediate outcomes; second, to introduce sustainable development projects, such as civic or economic programs, whose outcomes are typically long-term. El Sadat Association has many projects that are far-reaching and involve many sectors, including: youth development, health, environment, civic participation & engagement, institutional strengthening, and human rights. The Association works to empower all community members to develop their skills in different fields and to make the best use of human power and financial resources through their participation in project identification, design, and implementation. Through this, citizens themselves identify their needs and the solution to meet their needs, with the Association facilitating this process. El Sadat Association has engaged in many projects that strengthen local government institutions; engage communities, human rights defenders, and activists in government accountability and civic participation; and which prepare Egyptians to participate in decentralization and transformation.