Efficient energy management essential for sustainable development: El-Said

Efficient energy management essential for sustainable development: El-Said

El-Said's remarks came during the speech delivered on her behalf, on Saturday, by Ahmed Kamaly, Deputy Minister for Planning and Economic Development. Kamaly was speaking at the opening event of the international Energy and Sustainable Development Conference, organised by the Institute of National Planning (INP).The conference is being held under the patronage of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and  in the presence of Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker.It is set to continue for two days with the participation of a large number of researchers, academics and experts in the field of energy and sustainable development at the local, regional and international levels.The conference is also being attended by representatives from international and regional bodies and organisations, as well as ministries and civil society organisations working in energy.In her speech, El-Said said that this year's conference comes under exceptional and uncertain economic and health conditions around the world, due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.The crisis has been less severe on the Egyptian economy due to the improvements in many macroeconomic indicators during the pre-COVID-19 period.The Egyptian government's implementation of an economic and social reform programme between 2016 and 2019 has resulted in the country's economy achieving positive growth.