Latest in Tag: UNDP Highlight
Latest in Tag: UNDP

Social Solidarity Ministry, EU, UNDP sign €6m Agreement supporting Egypt’s social protection strategies
Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine El-Kabbaj witnessed the signing of an agreement relating to the ‘Support to COVID-19 Response’ project, which will provide Egypt with €6m over three years.

Broken societies put people, planet on collision course: UN report
“While humanity has achieved incredible things, it is clear that we have taken our planet for granted,” said UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth

UNDP, Japan grant Egypt $2.73m to address socio-economic impacts of COVID-19
As many as 3.7m MSMEs, especially in Egypt’s retail and handicraft sectors, will benefit from grant

UNDP calls for temporary basic income for poorest people to slow COVID-19
A temporary basic income would give workers who are not covered by social protection the means to buy food and pay for health and education expenses

Mwasalat Misr to increase its fleet to 70 buses March-end
$20m from UNDP to support transportation projects in Egypt

LAS, UNDP discuss women’s role in post-conflict contexts
Participants will exchange experiences, lessons learned, and best practices at national, regional, and international levels on the promotion of women’s rights in societies affected by conflict, according to the UNDP.

Adventurer Ali Abdo targets achieving longest journey by electric motorcycle
The journey is currently sponsored by the Egyptian Ministries of Youth and Sports, Environment, and Military Production.

UNDP sings new project agreement with MoLD
Project to be key in developing important policy tools, says UNDP Resident Representative in Egypt

Egypt 1st to implement UNDP’s Gender Equality Seal Programme in tourism sector
The GES UNDP country offices’ aim is to integrate gender equality into all aspects of their development work.

Ministry of Environment signs two agreements with UNDP
Fouad, Nasr inaugurate investment, biodiversity forum

Electricity Ministry, UNDP, AmCham hail successful application of CIB energy efficiency
The Commercial International Bank-Egypt (CIB) received a special award from the Energy Efficiency Project in recognition of its leading role in supporting and contributing to the national energy efficiency strategy through its various initiatives. The award was presented to Hisham Ezz Al-Arab, CIB chairperson and managing director, during the monthly luncheon of the American Chamber …

Egypt, UNDP to establish first development investment fund in Egypt: Nasr
The Minister of Investment and International Cooperation said there will be a grant from the USAID worth $9.2m

Egypt, UNDP to establish new investment fund for development
The fund will be jointly financed by Misr Company for Entrepreneurship and the UNDP

Al-Sisi announces 2017 as “Year of Egyptian women”
The president emphasised women’s central role for the future of Egypt

UNDP top official praised Egypt’s positive step to achieve sustainable development
Wahba discussed the preparations to hold the first international conference on the implementation of the sustainable development strategy

Ghada Wali seeks potential support for interdependence and dignity with UNDP representative
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Waly sought possible support on Monday for “interdependence and dignity” programmes with Richard Dictus, United Nations (UN) and UN Development Programme resident coordinator in Egypt. A statement from the ministry on Monday said that the meeting tackled ways of collaboration and the UNDP’s desire to support the ministry in its …

UNDP, Egyptian government outline 15-year development strategy
Representatives from the UNDP and Egyptian government discussed the national plan for development and a number of targets to work towards for the future

UNDP to implement new development project in Greater Cairo
The project aims to restore the value of important major historical and heritage sites

Egypt to hold international meeting in May
Minister of International Cooperation invited president of ECOSOC to attend

UNDP, USAID provide EGP 13.8m for WWII landmines clearance programme
“Britain did not meet our expectations in its intervention to remove landmines,” says Demining & Development programme Director

Youth Innovation Camp to promote social justice in Egypt
The camp attempts to provide a platform for young Egyptians to communicate their understanding of the term Social Justice

Food crisis in Cameroon
The country ranks 150 out of 186 countries on the 2013 UNDP’s Human Development Index, which measures countries based on income, life expectancy and education.
Government studies benefits of UNDP aid programme
Head of foreign trade ministry’s trade agreement division says partnering with United Nations Development Programme will boost trade movement between Egypt and other Arab countries

The Sahel: One region, many crises
By André-Michel Essoungou Africa’s Sahel region faces many complex and interconnected challenges. Here are some of the major ones, and how the United Nations is assisting the region in finding solutions. The food crisis When the Sahel is in the news, it is often because millions of people are at risk of going hungry. …
Assiut aqueduct project to offer national benefits
The project will benefit 18 million Egyptians and improve the irrigation system for over 1.6 million acres of land
Foreign ministry discusses development
A foreign ministry representative met with representatives of UN and international agencies in Egypt

Egypt leads North Africa in achieving Millennium Development Goals
Despite leading in several key indicators, Egypt falls behind in terms of gender equality and female representation in parliament

African states urge Egypt to join cluster-bomb ban
36 signatories push African states to ban cluster bombs at UNDP seminar

‘What do women have to do with politics?’
Maybe it is necessary for us to have a culture revolution. Maybe the women of this country should revolt. Maybe it is time for us to rise up to meet our oppressors.

UNDP report: Arab world continues to struggle with employment and social equality
The report singled out Egypt as having the highest rate of youth unemployment, at 54.1%