The Egyptian government has launched the “Decent Life/Hayah Karima" Initiative to address poverty and its challenges in underprivileged rural areas and slums nationwide. Given the difficult circumstances faced by students in the most vulnerable villages, characteriz ed by daily obstacles, it is crucial for them to acquire life skills to adapt to these challenges. Therefore, this research propose d a framework of necessary life skills for these students within the context of the “Decent Life/Hayah Karima" Initiative. To achieve this goal, a post analysis method was employed to identify life skills as discussed and highlighted in relevant literature. A total of 38 studies that explored life skills in rural and slum areas similar to the Egyptian countryside from 2015 t o 2024 were reviewed. Additionally, a descriptive analytical method was used to gather and analyze the perspectives of 54 experts, 69 school leaders, and 423 teachers from schools in the most
vulnerable villages across multiple governorates regardi ng the life skills required for students in these areas. The research concluded by identifying the life ski lls required for students in the neediest rural communities through a comprehensive review of relevant literature and a survey of expert and stakehol der opinions. The research presented a proposed framework for the life skills required for students in the poorest rural communities within the context of the “Decent Life/Hayah Karima" Initiative, along with the mechanisms for providing these skills to t he students.