President Abdel Fattah El Sisi meets with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of International Cooperation, Rania Al-Masha- press photo
CAIRO, 13 February 2022: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with Rania Al-Mashat (Minister of International Cooperation) and Mostafa Madbouly (Prime Minister). He directed that international development partners be strengthened in matters relating to environment and green transformation. This included the state’s national project, which aims to advance lakes in the country and preserve their biodiversity.
Rady said that President Sisi continued to discuss the state’s strategy of cooperation with international partners in various projects for national development.
The President also directed to optimize development cooperation to support the state’s efforts in achieving comprehensive and sustainable economic growth, enhancing competitiveness and stimulating the role of the private sector in increasing growth rates. This is in addition to strengthening the state’s efforts to invest in infrastructure and human capital through the Decent Life Initiative, while simultaneously continuing to increase developmental successes in those sectors, through various international platforms.
Al-Mashat examined the most important efforts of cooperation with international partners to mobilize support for the major projects in Egypt’s different sectors. This takes place through development cooperation strategies that were prepared with the participation of all concerned parties including the government, the private sector and civil society, taking into consideration that the state’s priorities are in line with the government’s “Egypt Takes Off” program, the national strategy for human rights and various related presidential initiatives, especially the Decent Life Initiative.
The most prominent strategy is the new cooperation strategy with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which runs until 2027. This strategy is in addition to the strategic framework for the partnership with United Nations to achieve sustainable growth, as well as efforts maximize cooperation with European Union and strengthen partnership avec the European Investment Bank.
The Minister for International Cooperation presented the main results of the Egypt Forum for International Cooperation and Development Finance. This forum was held under the auspices and direction of the President in Cairo in September 2021. The forum’s closing statement emphasized the importance of strengthening regional cooperation among countries of the South, developing the youth’s abilities in entrepreneurship and technology, as well as the participation of the private sector in development.
The President was also briefed regarding the latest developments pertaining to the execution a number of national development projects and finances. These projects aim to achieve comprehensive economic and sustainable development, especially climate change projects, and support for the Decent Life Initiative.
