In a recent statement, Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his determination to support countries to emerge stronger from the crisis and prevent it from derailing sustainable development efforts. As governments around the world are currently under growing pressure to design economic recovery plans to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Egypt is working to turn this crisis into an impetus to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Rania Al-Mashat, Ministry of International Cooperation, held a video conference meeting with more than 100 professionals representing development professionals and development organizations to discuss opportunities for advancing and promoting future mutual economic cooperation. The meeting was attended by various representatives, particularly from UN agencies, World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, African Development Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. During the meeting, Al-Mashat presented a New Global Partnerships Narrative, noting that all measures to mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus should not derail development efforts from its intended purposes to achieve SDGs. This comes after the UN reflected fears that efforts for combating the virus might risk overlooking the SDGs objectives, which can cause negative consequences after the alleviation of the pandemic. New…
Egypt Attaches Sustainable Development Strings to Coronavirus Recovery Plan
April 5, 2020
