UNDP, Savola Foods sign MoU

UNDP, Savola Foods sign MoU

Cairo:- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Egypt signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Savola Foods to help advance Egypt’s Vision 2030 and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and by focusing on climate change adaptation and food security. The MOU signature ceremony has been witnessed by H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation.

The long-term partnership agreement encompasses pillars of mutual support, where UNDP Accelerator Lab in Egypt and the Regional Innovations Center of Savola Foods’ joint efforts will focus on piloting innovative strategies in collaboration with national and international development agencies to help expand and improve sustainable and impactful practices in the food and agriculture sectors. Under the MoU, the partners will seek to apply the SDG Impact Standards and globally recognized Impact Measurement and Management practices.

Savola Foods Innovations Center will experiment the integration of climate-resilient crops like millet, quinoa and sorghum, within the manufacturing of wheat-based products, complying with the government’s agricultural development strategy on combatting the impact of climate change.

“With food security quickly becoming a global challenge, international partnerships are needed to curb the impact of successive global crises, ensuring self-sufficiency and resilience. Today, the MoU signed between the UNDP and Egypt’s Savola Foods