Latest in Tag: sustainable development Highlight
Latest in Tag: sustainable development
Egypt, UK discuss strengthening innovative financing efforts to support sustainable development plans
The meeting tackled ways to improve development cooperative relations through the CDC, CFA
Egypt supports African efforts to achieve sustainable development: Madbouly
The meeting was held in the presence of Hani Sonbol — the CEO of the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and Secretary-General of the Arab-African Trade Bridges Programme — with the participation of several ministers from Arab and African countries and representatives of international financial institutions.
Egypt in midst of construction boom, sustainable development drive gains pace
Oxford Business Group, Arab Contractors team up for COVID-19 Response Report
Opinion| 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is framework to build back better post-COVID-19
Disruption expands into global commerce, growing food insecurity and education, taking away jobs from a massive 500 million people.
Egypt’s Planning Minister signs protocol for sustainable development goals financing strategy
Protocol aims to support the ambitious development efforts of Egypt: Hala El-Said
Marketers League conference starts with focus on sustainable development goals
Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board cooperates on permanent basis with Ministry of Youth and Sports, says Ahmed Youssef
Planning Ministry organises expert dialogue on Gender-Responsive Plan Handbook
EGP 1bn of public investments directed to 96 development projects for people with special needs within 2 years, says Hala El-Said
Planning Minister outlines updates of ‘Be an Ambassador’ sustainable development initiative
In preliminary stage, trainees learn practical skills such as self-marketing, negotiation skills, and writing CV
Egypt holds first dialogue of 2021 on governance, sustainable development
Egypt’s National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (NIGSD) held, on Monday, its first dialogue of 2021, focusing on governance and sustainable development. The session included general introductions to governance, anti-corruption, and sustainable development. Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development and head of the NIGSD’s Board of Trustees, said the institute aims to …
GIZ continues over 50 years of support to Egypt in achieving sustainable development: Country Director
Development agency currently implementing 16 projects in Egypt with total budget of €150m, says Alexander Solyga
Egypt launches interactive website to track SDG-aligned development
On the sidelines of the release of the 2020 annual report titled, ‘International Partnerships for Sustainable Development’, Ministry of International Cooperation launched an interactive website to visualise Egypt’s SDG-aligned development story. As all countries embark on a decade of action until 2030 to achieve the SDGs, the website aims to bridge Egypt’s local success stories …
Sustainable Development Ambassadors initiative to raise youth awareness on SDGs: El-Said
Egypt is working to complete second phase of economic, social reform programme by implementing structural reforms
Egypt’s sustainable development, economic growth is joint government-private sector responsibility: Hala El-Said
Supporting Egyptian products leads to an increase in private consumption and investments, which are essential for economic growth, says minister
Planning Ministry updates Egypt Vision 2030 for sustainable development
El-Said noted that the third goal of Vision 2030 is to build a competitive and sustainable economy, and use digital technologies to create new — or modify existing — business processes to meet changing market requirements.
Promoting sustainable development initiatives, projects at Ministry of Communications on trip of Egyptian adventurer
This trip aims to promote the Sustainable Development Goals and Egypt’s Vision 2030, by highlighting and supporting a number of community development issues, the foremost of which is creating the image of the renewable-energy-using Egyptian
Introducing sustainable development in Egypt’s real estate promotes property export
Sustainability is a big and comprehensive concept, including green architecture, which preserves the environment, says MHDH co-founder
Egypt’s progress on sustainable development is globally acknowledged: UN
Further investments are required in data management and analysis, says Dictus
First roundtable on “Investing in Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development” kicks off on 24 September, honouring most influential companies
The event’s media sponsors are Forbes Middle East, Daily News Egypt, Al Borsa, Youm 7, and Hapi newspapers, as well as the Economy Plus platform.
CBE prioritises financial inclusion in line with Egypt’s strategy for sustainable development 2030: Helal
Activities of Arab Financial Inclusion Day resulted in opening of 1m accounts in Egyptian banking sector within 4 years
First roundtable on “Investing in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development” kicks off on 24 September
The roundtable aims to discuss key themes regarding the private sector and the government’s vision to accelerate renewable energy growth and turn Egypt into a clean energy producer.
Infrastructure investments is perquisite for sustainable development: Mohieldin
Average citizen to feel impact of growth through health care, sanitation, education
Developing countries need funding of $3.3-$4.5tn annually to achieve sustainable development: Al-Saeed
Lack of adequate funding has been a major reason for modest results achieved by many development initiatives launched by African countries, says Al-Saeed
What is required to achieve sustainable development in Egypt?
Egypt adopted in 2015 the Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030, but the question remains what the actual requirements are to achieve sustainable development. For his part, the former head of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, Assem Ragab, called for the need to provide indicators to measure the sustainable development plan adopted …
The misconception of sustainable development in Egypt
In order to be able to discuss sustainable development in Egypt, we must first be in agreement as to what sustainable development means. The scientific and international concept of sustainable development can be defined as development that meets the current needs of humans without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. …
New annual study to measure progress in sustainable development: CAPMAS
Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) will publish a new study every February to measure the government’s progress in implementing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), president of the agency Abou Bakr El-Gendy announced. MDGs are part of the development agenda supported by United Nations. El-Gendy said these focus …
$4.3tn to fund sustainable development globally, Egypt will participate: Salman
Social insurances funds will work to increase their investments in EGX in upcoming period, says Ghada Wali
UN Sustainable Development Goals: Many, messy, momentous?
The UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals cover a sprawling agenda with 17 goals and 169 targets. Would less mean more or could this the beginning of an important new age in global development? It is one of the biggest gatherings of world leaders in years – and yet there was no doubt about who was …
Egyptian governorates to be surveyed for investment opportunities to present at Jeddah
Investment opportunities in Egyptian governorates will increase Saudi investment and promote sustainable development, says President of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC).
What should the World Bank do?
By José Antonio Ocampo NEW YORK: I have been honored by World Bank directors representing developing countries and Russia to be selected as one of two developing-country candidates to become the Bank’s next president. So I want to make known to the global community the principles that will guide my actions if I am elected — …
The sustainability mindset
By Michael Spence MILAN: Markets and capitalist incentives have great strengths in promoting economic efficiency, growth, and innovation. And, as Ben Friedman of Harvard University argued persuasively in his 2006 book “The Moral Consequences of Growth”, economic growth is good for open and democratic societies. But markets and capitalist incentives have clear weaknesses in ensuring stability, …