Egypt, US discuss expanding economic cooperation 2021-25 thru USAID

  • Date: 04-Nov-2020
  • Source: Ahram
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Egypt
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Egypt, US discuss expanding economic cooperation 2021-25 thru USAID

Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat held on Wednesday a virtual meeting with Leslie Reed, Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Egypt, to discuss expanding the economic cooperation strategy between Egypt and the US during the next five years (2021-2025). 

During the meeting, the two sides discussed projects funded by the USAID in Egypt, as well as Egyptian efforts to achieve women's economic empowerment and close the gender gap in the labour market, referring to the ministry of international cooperation's effort with the National Council for Women and the World Economic Forum to launch the 'Gender Gap Accelerator'. 

The 'Gender Gap Accelerator' is a platform that brings together the public and private sectors to work on setting the necessary policies in order