The ministries of international co-operation, local development, agriculture and land reclamation, and social solidarity discussed the action plan and proposed operational steps for expanding the United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) projects to achieve agricultural and rural development; following the success of the first phase implemented in 63 villages across five governorates in Upper Egypt.
Last September, Minister of International Co-operation Rania al-Mashat visited a number of the project sites in Luxor governorate. It was then proposed to expand the intervention plans to other villages.
Al-Mashat held a meeting Tuesday to discuss the expansion plans with Minister of Local Development Major General Mahmoud Shaarawi, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation al-Sayed al-Quseir, Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine El-Kabbaj, and Country Director and Representative of WFP Egypt Menghestab Haile.
During the meeting, al-Mashat reviewed the successful partnership with the WFP through the country strategy from 2018 to 2023, which is based on several key pillars that include enhancing food security, developing agricultural and rural communities and supporting the most vulnerable groups in rural communities; such as girls, women and rural entrepreneurs, and small farmers.
The minister pointed out that the second phase of the projects implemented through the WFP in collaboration with the government of Egypt complements the “Decent Life” Presidential Initiative.
This initiative aims to develop and reform the country’s most vulnerable villages by supporting investment in human capital through enhancing livelihoods, diversifying sources of income via livestock and poultry production projects, loans and handicrafts.
It also aims to improve the efficiency of using water resources, support the ability of farmers to adapt to climate change, achieve economic and social empowerment of women and girls and encourage creativity and innovation through collaborative digital knowledge platforms.
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