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Egypt’s Ministry of International Cooperation and the Canadian Embassy in Cairo signed a US$7.57 million grant agreement for food security and climate change efforts. The agreement is in line with the government’s efforts to implement the national platform for the NWFE program, linking water, food, and energy projects
Egypt’s Ministry of International Cooperation and the Canadian Embassy in Cairo signed a US$7.57 million grant agreement for food security and climate change efforts. The agreement is in line with the government’s efforts to implement the national platform for the NWFE program, linking water, food, and energy projects.
The project will be implemented in collaboration with national entities, including the Ministries of Environment, Agriculture, Local Development, and the National Council for Women, as well as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Minister of International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, highlighted the importance of the agreement signed within the framework of the “NWFE” program. This serves as a comprehensive platform for relevant parties to achieve national development and climate action goals, in addition to global objectives.
The Minister stated that continuous coordination among all relevant parties will enable FAO to collaborate with national entities, including the Ministries of Environment, Agriculture, Local Development, and the National Council for Women, to implement the project, which aligns with Egypt’s climate ambitions and its nationally determined contributions (NDC) announced last month.
Canadian Ambassador to Cairo, Louis Dumas, stated that the project is a testament to the cooperation between Egypt and Canada, and praised Egypt’s leadership and its role in organizing the COP27 climate conference.
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The project aims to improve the lives of citizens in the most vulnerable rural areas of Egypt by reducing poverty rates and enhancing food security. It will assist them in developing and implementing practices that enable adaptation to climate change, ensuring that the project benefits all those whose work relies on agricultural products and food.
