Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat met with International Consultant and the former Resident Coordinator in Egypt for the UN and the UNDP Antonio Vigilante and UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt Elena Panova to discuss the UN’s support for the Egyptian presidential initiative “Hayah Karima”. Mashat confirmed that the “Hayah Karima” initiate will be a major part of the strategic framework for cooperation for sustainable development between Egypt and the UN from 2023-2027. The Ministry of International Cooperation is working to include it in all future strategies with development partners. Panova presented the proposed dimensions for the UN’s contribution to the initiative, saying the UN is currently implementing 400 activities in villages where the Hayah Karima initiative is also implemented, benefiting up to 1.4 million citizens. Panova added that the UN will align the goals of the Hayah Karima initiative to strengthen monitoring and evaluation, as well as to expand the initiative to combat poverty and implement sustainable development goals.

Source: Egypt Independent February 09, 2022 18:03 UTC