Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat chaired a high- level meeting with the heads of the four Results Groups of the United Nations Partnership Development Framework (UNPDF) Steering Committee.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said, Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad, Minister of Social Solidarity Nevein Elkabbag, President of the National Council for Women Maya Morsi, and UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt Richard Dictus.
The meeting was also attended by UNDP Resident Representative in Egypt Randa Abulhosn, Menghestab Haile, United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Representative and Country Director Nasredin Hag Elamin, and UN Women Head of Office Gielan Elmeseiri.
The meeting discussed a unified national cooperation vision with the UN to face the socioeconomic implications of the coronavirus outbreak under the UN Partnership Development Framework (UNPDF) 2018-2022, which aims to support the Egyptian government’s vision and efforts to achieve its national development agenda amid the COVID-19 crisis.
She added that the UNPDF was drafted based on the outcomes of national consultations with 400 stakeholders from the government, the UN, civil society and the private sector.