Egypt, UNCG discuss joint cooperation mechanisms for backing climate action – Egypt Today

Egypt, UNCG discuss joint cooperation mechanisms for backing climate action – Egypt Today

CAIRO – 31 July 2022: Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania El-Mashat and Assistant Secretary General for UN Global Compact (UNCG) Sanda Ojiambo have discussed mechanisms of joint cooperation to support climate work. The UNCG is a non-binding United Nations pact to encourage businesses and firms worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. Mashat and Ojaimbo also discussed cooperation and coordination within the framework of Egypt’s hosting of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) scheduled for November in Sharm El-Sheikh city, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday. Mashat affirmed Egypt’s keenness to enhance cooperation with all parties to push forward the global commitments regarding climate action. For her part, Ojiambo affirmed keenness to enhance cooperation with Egypt within the framework of the COP27 given its importance on the regional and international levels. During the meeting, Mashat also shed light on Egypt’s “Noufi” program that was launched to enhance partnerships between government, development partners, and the private sector to support climate action in the fields of energy, food, and water. Mashat noted during the meeting that Egypt has made a climate adaptation project list to finance green projects in the energy, food