Dr. Hossam Badrawy attends a national consultation session on Egypt’s pledges towards achieving sustainable development goals

In light of the holding of the United Nations Summit on Sustainable Development Goals in September 2023, which gains special importance as it comes in the mid-term period of the 2030 Agenda, especially in light of the many international indicators that indicate a decline in the rates of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals at the global level, as he explained The latest special edition of the United Nations Secretary-General’s report on the progress made in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals indicates that the world is considered on track to achieve only 12% of the assessable sustainable development goals. This year’s Sustainable Development Goals Summit represents an opportunity to change course and achieve the necessary breakthrough and momentum to achieve the goals by 2030.
Today, Monday, September 11, 2023, Dr. Hossam Badrawy attended a national consultation session on the pledges of the Arab Republic of Egypt towards achieving the goals of sustainable development. The opening session began with a speech from Her Excellency Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, who spoke about the role of Dr. Hossam Badrawy in developing Egypt’s 2030 plan, as well as the role of the National Competitiveness Council as one of the civil society institutions, which is headed by Dr. Badrawi and his support in following up on implementation indicators, as it was necessary to involve all community institutions in formulating and approving pledges, which is the main goal of these consultations. The consultative session witnessed digital interactions between the attendees, the platform, and Dr. Hossam Badrawy, Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, the United Nations representative, Ms. Elena Panova, Dr. Ahmed Kamali, and Dr. Issam helped me enrich the scientific dialogue in the hall. This was followed by a presentation on the proposed national pledges presented by Ms. Dr. Mona Essam – Assistant Minister of Planning and Economic Development for Sustainable Development Affairs. Dr. Maya Morsi, President of the National Council for Women, Eng. Khaled Mustafa, Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Jamil Helmy, Assistant Minister for Sustainable Development Plan Follow-up Affairs, Ashraf Negm, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Investment Bank, Ambassador Hisham Badr, National Coordinator of the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects , Dr. Tariq Qabil, former Minister of Trade and Industry, distinguished members of the House of Representatives, representatives of the private sector and civil society, and a number of leaders of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development. The session ended with a summary of the main results of the consultations, which were presented by Dr. Ahmed Kamali, Deputy Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development.