Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr conferred on Wednesday with UN Assistant Secretary General and Head of the UN Development Program (UNDP) in the Arab Countries Morad Wahba on means of bolstering bilateral cooperation.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the Ministry said the two sides discussed current projects between Egypt and UNDP in the Arab countries, current preparations for consultative meetings to draft a plan of action for five years from 2018 to 2022.

The minister asserted that UNDP would focus on the most needy districts in Egypt which is currently implementing a strategic program for social and economic reform that comes in line with the sustainable development objectives.

UNDP would mainly focus on priorities such as eliminating poverty, buttressing economic growth through new investments, developing infrastructure as well as providing new job opportunities especially in Upper Egypt and Sinai, she said.

The minister also praised the support of UNDP to development plans in Egypt and asked for increasing support to small- and medium scale enterprises.

Wahba, for his part, noted that visits by UNDP affirmed the fruitful cooperation between the two sides in order to put into effect the strategic priorities of Egypt regarding sustainable development.

Source: MENA