Cairo for a Future Strategy with OFID

Cairo for a Future Strategy with OFID

Egyptian Minister for International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat has confirmed that Arab financial institutions led by Saudi Arabia have provided $9 billion for the advancement of Sinai, noting that the Kuwait Fund supports technical studies of the railway link project between Egypt and Sudan through a grant of $2.5 million.

Al-Mashat revealed that efforts are underway to put in place a future strategy with the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID).

“Arab financial institutions play a strong role in supporting economic and social development programs in member states, and Egypt is a major contributor to Arab financial institutions and bodies, and we have implemented many model development projects with these institutions, on top of which is the Sinai Peninsula Development Program,” al-Mashat told Asharq Al-Awsat on the sidelines of a recent meeting in Jeddah.

Moreover, al-Mashat drew attention to the results of discussions she recently held with OFID officials, especially considering joint efforts to back efforts to transition to a green economy.

These consultations resulted in several projects such as the 650-megawatts Assiut Power Plant project, which is financed by OFID with a whopping $35 million.

OFID is also supporting the second phase of developing and rehabilitating irrigation stations to reduce water losses. It is pumping