The Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Rania al-Mashat, said on Tuesday that Egypt outscored all other Arab countries by 50 percent in implementing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mashat stated that Egypt has pioneered as regional leader in SDGs, according to a report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). Egypt was one of few countries to conduct a mapping exercise that closely examined its development projects and their alignment with relevant SDGs, according to Mashat. The initiative seeks to showcase development projects and their local impacts by focusing on people at the core, purpose as the driver, and projects in action. The ministry hopes to engage international development partners, governments, private business and the public in the process of implementing SDGs to create a circular economy in Egypt.

Source: Egypt Independent October 28, 2020 10:07 UTC