Egypt launches strategy to protect sustainable development goals

Measures being taken to soften the impact of the novel coronavirus should not derail development efforts or hold back the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat said.

The remarks, made during a meeting held by video with 100 representatives of global and regional funding bodies, came after the United Nations expressed fears over the impact of the coronavirus crisis on efforts to achieve its 17 sustainable development goals, known as SDGs.

During the meeting, attended by representatives from the World Bank Group and the IMF, Al-Mashat proposed a three-pronged strategy defining cooperation between Egypt and international financing bodies focusing on people, projects and purpose, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday.