NWFE Program reflects Egypt’s objectives of COP27: Al-Mashat – Egypt Today

NWFE Program reflects Egypt’s objectives of COP27: Al-Mashat – Egypt Today

CAIRO - 21 September 2022: The NWFE Program, a nexus of water, food and energy, reflects the objectives of the Egyptian presidency of the COP27, according to the Minister of International Cooperation, Rania A. Al-Mashat. Al-Mashat elaborated that the main objective is to move from pledges to implementation; accelerating climate action, mobilizing development financing and private sector investments, and providing technical support in the priority sectors of water, food, and energy. This came during her meeting with Frans Timmermans, the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) in New York. They discussed the ongoing partnerships between Egypt and the European Union, joint efforts to promote the transition to a green economy, and future steps to support Egypt’s Country Platform for the NWFE Program, a nexus of water, food and energy. During the meeting, Al-Mashat thanked Timmermans for the fruitful cooperation and joint efforts in development cooperation, and for his participation in the NWFE roundtable during the second edition of the Egypt - International Cooperation Forum. They also discussed upcoming opportunities in the NWFE Program, which includes a range of projects that cover areas of adaptation and mitigation, all within