The Minister of Local Development participates in the closing ceremony of the capacity building project through infrastructure development in urban areas
Dr. Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development, participated this evening in the closing ceremony of the Capacity Building Project through Infrastructure Development in Urban Areas, which was organized by the Urban Development Fund at the headquarters of the National Museum of Civilization, in the presence of the Governors of Beheira, Aswan, Assiut, and Qalyubia, the Deputy Governor of Alexandria, and Engineer Khaled Siddiq. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Urban Development Fund, Dr. Kohlman – Country Director of Giz, a number of representatives of the German Embassy and the European Union in Cairo, and a number of executive leaders. In the governorates.
The celebration comes on the occasion of the end of the capacity building project through infrastructure development in urban areas, which is being implemented in cooperation between the Ministry of Housing, the Urban Development Fund, the German Agency for International Cooperation, and the European Union. Which included a group of projects and proposed development activities in the governorates of Alexandria, Beheira and Assiut to warm the living conditions of the residents of the regions. Randomization. The project is in the targeted governorates, including development projects in Beheira Governorate.
The Minister of Local Development also expressed her aspiration for the existence of projects New development projects in a number of governorates in cooperation with international development partners, including the German International Cooperation Agency Giz.
Dr. Manal Awad also praised the projects carried out by the Urban Development Fund To serve the various segments of Egyptian society in all governorates of the Republic, which has achieved great success during the last period.
Dr. Manal Awad indicated The Egyptian government places sustainable urban development at the top of its development agenda, especially the development and improvement of slum areas, noting that the Ministry seeks to enhance the level of services and infrastructure by developing strategic plans for development in coordination with the concerned authorities, and providing basic infrastructure such as drinking water and sanitation. And electricity, in addition to improving roads and transportation.
The Minister of Local Development confirmed that the Ministry is working to enable local communities to lead the local economic development process, as many projects are being implemented to restore Resettlement of residents in integrated social housing projects such as “Bashaer Al-Khair” And “Al-Asmarat”.
Dr. Manal Awad explained that the capacity building project through developing infrastructure in urban areas, which was implemented in the three governorates, achieved many important achievements, the most notable of which are : Strengthening institutional competencies, which contributed to improving management and planning systems at the local level… as well as implementing successful model projects, as the governorates of Alexandria, Beheira, and Assiut witnessed the implementation of projects to improve the water, sanitation, and transportation infrastructure. The Urban.
During the ceremony, the Minister of Local Development and the Governors witnessed the performance of the Urban Theater and a tour of the photo gallery. The Minister also listened to the words of the Governors, Engineer Khaled Siddiq, and representatives of the German Agency. And the European Union.
