Takween Integrated Community Development is an urban development company based in Cairo, Egypt. With a mission to improve the quality of life for inhabitants in cities across Egypt and the Middle East, Takween specializes in providing expert services in participatory urban design, upgrading, and development. They also offer services in heritage conservation and management, as well as urban policy research.

Takween's team of architects, urban planners, researchers, and conservation experts work closely with clients to ensure environmentally, culturally, and socially responsive architectural and urban design solutions. Their services range from research and documentation to program development and capacity building. Takween follows a participatory approach, engaging stakeholders and communities through workshops, focus groups, and discussion sessions to explore different viewpoints and potentials.

They believe in a process-oriented approach, emphasizing incremental and dynamic change that caters to human inventiveness. They also prioritize community assets, participation, and capacity-building for sustainable development. Takween has partnered with local and international entities, including UNESCO, UNDP, UNCHR, UN-Women, and GIZ, among others, to implement various projects in urban conservation, revitalization, and development.

The company's founding partners, Kareem Ibrahim and Sherine Zaghow, bring extensive experience and expertise to the team, ensuring the successful implementation and completion of projects