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The Ministry of Environment witnessed intense and tangible activity by Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, throughout this week, including the following:

Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of the Environment, participated in the ministerial event of the African Group at the invitation of Susana Mohamed, Minister of the Environment of Colombia, on mobilizing financial resources to achieve the global framework for biodiversity (Kunming – Montreal), with the participation of many African ministers of the environment, as part of the activities of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity conference in Colombia. COP16, to discuss unifying visions to come up with fair decisions for the continent in the Declaration of the Conference on Biodiversity, within the framework of complementing Egypt’s efforts in supporting African positions on issues related to biodiversity.

The Minister of Environment holds a bilateral meeting with the CEO of the Global Environment Facility (GIF).

Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, met with Mr. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO of the Global Environment Facility (GIF), on the sidelines of her participation in the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Colombia, to discuss mechanisms for enhancing the mobilization of financing for biodiversity and the role of the Global Environment Facility as a basic financing mechanism for the three Rio conventions in The process of internal repairs continued.

The Minister of Environment announces the launch of the 2024 World Climathon Conference in Upper Egypt

Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, announced the launch of the 2024 World Climethon Conference in Upper Egypt to raise awareness of climate change issues under the title “Clymithon Upper Egypt – Towards Urban and Sustainable Cities” for the second year in a row in Qena Governorate through the National Solid Waste Management Program NSWMP-EU Green in The period from 30 to 31 October 2024, sponsored by the Ministry of Environment and the European Union, in cooperation with The German International Cooperation Authority (GIZ), in the presence of Dr. Khaled Abdel Halim, Governor of Qena, and Dr. Hazem Omar, Deputy Governor and Dr. Hazem Al-Dhanan, Director of the National Program for Solid Waste Management, Ms. Christine DJ, Director of the National Program at the German Cooperation Authority GIZ, and representatives of the Waste Management Regulatory Authority and the Waste Management Unit in the governorate, with the participation of 100 university students and young graduates in Upper Egypt (Qena, Assiut, Sohag, Aswan, and New Valley), in addition to many experts. And technicians in the field of environmental work.

The Minister of Environment opens the first dialogue sessions to prepare the national strategy for the circular economy in Egypt

Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of the Environment, opened the first dialogue sessions to prepare the national strategy for the circular economy, which is being prepared through the ACEN Foundation through the European Union Green Growth Project, “EU-Green”, in cooperation with the National Solid Waste Management Program NSWMP EU Green, and in the presence of Ms. Christine DJ, Director of the National Program at the International Cooperation Authority (GIZ), and Ms. Sylvie Fontaine, Environment and Climate Change Project Officer, European Union, Mr. Koen Rademakers, Chairman of the ACEN Foundation, Dr. Yasser Abdullah, CEO of the Waste Management Regulatory Authority (WMRA), Engineer Samah Saleh, Head of the Sustainable Development Unit, Dr. Khaled Qasim, Assistant Minister of Local Development, and a number of representatives of ministries, development partners, and representatives of the private sector.

The Minister of Environment meets with a group of development partners to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in implementing Egypt’s environmental priorities and advancing the path of green transformation

Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, met in the presence of Elena Panova, the United Nations Resident Representative in Egypt, with a group of development partners from international organizations and representatives of development banks, including Sean Jones, Director of the Mission of the United States Agency for International Development, Guimard Dib, Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program Office in Egypt (UNDP), and Dr. Abdul Hakim Al-Waer, Assistant Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and representatives of UNESCO, UNICEF, UNIDO and the European Union. The World Bank, the French Development Agency (AFD), the Islamic Development Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, the German Construction Bank KFW, representatives of Italian and Canadian technical cooperation, and representatives of a number of different embassies, including Brazil, Chile, Finland, Italy, Japan and Norway, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in supporting the implementation of Egypt’s priorities in developing the environmental sector. Promoting the path of green transformation, and also supporting Egyptian leadership in confronting regional and global environmental challenges, especially with an eye toward Egypt’s important role in The three Rio Conventions conferences (climate change, biodiversity, desertification) during the last quarter of this year, including negotiations to reach a new quantitative collective goal for climate financing at the COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan, in response to the invitation of Mrs. Elena Panova to the Minister of Environment to participate in the consultative sessions between development partners and leaders. Government officials to enhance future cooperation frameworks.

The Ministry of Environment organizes a policy dialogue to discuss the recommendations of the OECD Green Growth Policy Review Report in Egypt 2024

At the invitation of Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of the Environment, within the framework of Egypt’s hosting of the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12), the Ministry of Environment organized a “Policy Dialogue” session to discuss the recommendations of the Green Growth Policy Review Report in Egypt, which was prepared in cooperation with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). ), over two days at the Environmental Educational Cultural Center (Cairo House), to discuss the third chapter of the report on “Building Inclusive, Smart, and Climate-Resilient Cities,” in the presence of Ms. Julia Wanjiru, Coordinator of the Green Growth Policy Evaluation Report. At the OECD, Engineer Tamer Al-Shayal, representative of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Professor Mohamed Motamed, Assistant Minister of the Environment for Planning, Investment and Institutional Support and Head of the Environmental and Climate Investment Unit in the Ministry, government representatives from various ministries and specialized bodies involved in urban planning and development, and representatives of the authorities. International, private sector, civil society, experts and academics.

The environment succeeds in saving 20 endangered animals in cooperation with the Environment and Landscape Police

In implementation of the directives of Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of the Environment, to work to eradicate and combat illegal trade in wild animals and birds, the Ministry of Environment succeeded in saving 20 animals of 5 different species threatened with extinction in Egypt, in accordance with international agreements on the protection of wildlife and endangered species, in cooperation with Environment and Landscape Police in support of wildlife and the preservation of Egyptian biodiversity.

The Minister of Environment participates in the high-level dialogue on cities and the climate change crisis

Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, participated in the high-level dialogue on cities and the climate crisis, in the presence of Michel Mlinar, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Habitats Programme, within the activities of the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum held in Cairo, with the participation of 30,000 people from 180 countries, under the slogan “It all begins.” Locally – “Let’s work together for sustainable cities and communities”, which is organized by the Egyptian government in cooperation with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, “Habitat”, during the period from 4 to 8 November. The current one.

The Minister of Environment holds a bilateral meeting with the Director-General of the United Cities and Local Governments Organization of Africa (UCLG AFRICA).

Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Jean-Pierre Mbassi, Director General of the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG AFRICA), on the sidelines of the activities of the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum held in Cairo with the participation of 30,000 people from 180 countries, under the slogan “It all begins.” Locally – “Let’s work together for sustainable cities and communities”, which is organized by the Egyptian government in cooperation with the United Nations Human Settlements Program “Habitat” during the period From 4-8 November.

The Minister of Environment participates in the session “Revitalizing Historic Urban Centers by Striking a Balance between Preservation and Development”

Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, participated in the session “Revitalizing Historic Urban Centers by Achieving a Balance between Preservation and Development,” held within the activities of the World Urban Forum in its twelfth session in Cairo, with the participation of 30,000 people from 180 countries, and which is held under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, under the slogan “It all starts locally – let’s work together for sustainable cities and communities,” at Al-Manara International Conference Center, in the presence of Mr. Ibrahim Saber, Governor of Cairo. Mr. Jean-Pierre – Secretary General of UGLG-Africa, Mr. Chen Yong, Mayor of Nanjing, Mr. Elsur Metchin, Mayor of Kazan, Russia, Mr. Pablo Aguilar, representative of Mexico.

The Minister of Environment participates in the session “Scaling up climate action in Egypt: Integrating agri-food systems with urban resilience through the SCALA program”

Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, participated in the session “Scaling up climate action in Egypt: Integrating agri-food systems with urban resilience through the SCALA programme,” within the activities of the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum held in Cairo, under the slogan “It all starts locally – let’s act.” “Together for Sustainable Cities and Communities,” which is organized by the Egyptian government in cooperation with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, “Habitat,” during the period from 4 to 8 November.

The Minister of Environment chairs the Sharm El-Sheikh Green seminar entitled “Accelerating local climate action and green urban transformation for inclusive, sustainable, and resilient cities.”

Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of the Environment, chaired the Sharm El-Sheikh Green seminar entitled “Accelerating local climate action and green urban transformation for inclusive, sustainable, and resilient cities,” which is organized by the Ministry of the Environment in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme, within the activities of the World Urban Forum in Its 21st session, which is hosted by the Egyptian government in Cairo. The discussion panel was moderated by Engineer Mohamed Aliwa, Director of the Green Sharm Project, and Mr. Alessandro Fracasetti, resident representative of the program, participated in it. UNDP, Dr. Mohamed Bayoumi, Assistant Resident Representative of UNDP in Egypt, and Mr. Bernard Barth, Regional Climate Change Officer for Asia and the Pacific, UN-Habitat.

The Ministers of Environment, Youth and Sports meet with members of the National Committee for Youth and Climate and discuss preparations for the participation of the Egyptian youth delegation in the Cop29 climate conference negotiations.

Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, and Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, held a meeting with members of the National Committee for Youth and Climate formed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in cooperation with the Ministries of Environment and Foreign Affairs and with the support of the United Nations in Egypt, as part of a series of coordination meetings to discuss mechanisms for participation in the United Nations conference. COP29 climate change conference, scheduled to be held this November in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Environment in the New Administrative Capital, in the presence of Professor Yasmine Salem, Assistant Minister of Environment for Government Coordination, Engineer Mohamed Mustafa, Director of Awareness and Training in the Office of the Minister of Environment, Professor Mustafa Ezz Al-Arab, Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports for Cultural and Community Development Affairs, members of the Youth Committee and a number of leaders of the two ministries.

The Ministers of Environment and Local Development launch the first phase of the “Sustainable Cities – Atlas of Egyptian Cities” initiative.

Today, in a press conference, Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, and Dr. Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development, launched the first phase of the “Sustainable Cities – Atlas of Egyptian Cities” initiative, as part of the activities of the fourth day of the World Urban Forum in its twelfth edition “WUF12”, which is held in Cairo during the period from 4 to 8 November, in the presence of Mr. Stephane Gambier, World Bank Representative to the Egyptian State and the Bank’s Regional Director in Egypt, Yemen, and Djibouti. The initiative is within the framework of the Ministry of Local Development’s efforts to advance the sustainability of cities and local communities in line with Egypt’s Vision 2030 and the National Climate Strategy 2050. The press conference was moderated by Dr. Hisham Al-Helbawy, Assistant Minister of Local Development for National Projects and Director of the Local Development Program in Upper Egypt, in the presence of the leaders of the two ministries, the World Bank and the United Nations. United.