Egyptian Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Shaarawy received a delegation from the World Bank, where they discussed topics of collaboration in the upcoming COP27 conference.
Minister Shaarawy stressed the ministry's interest in developing the work systems of the local administration, developing economic blocs in the two governorates, and linking them to the existing industrial areas “to create an integrated value chain to provide job opportunities that achieve decent employment rates for citizens.”
Shaarawy also stressed the ministry's interest in achieving financial decentralization, enabling governorates to manage their financial and economic affairs, and developing local revenues, especially with regard to parking lots, squares, advertisements, waiting areas and markets.
Dr. Mohamed Nada, senior urban development expert, praised the great development witnessed by the local planning component and the development of self-resources in the governorates of Qena and Sohag during the last period and the development of a model regulation governing revenues in the two governorates.
Frederica Rangeri, Director of Sustainable Development Programs, also expressed her happiness with the current partnership between the World Bank and the Ministry of Local Development in many files and programs, especially in Upper Egypt, which has achieved many successes during the last period.
During the meeting, a number of studies and initiatives adopted by the Ministry of Local Development were reviewed within the framework of the ministry's role in the next November climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh.
The Minister of Local Development indicated that the ministry will host a conference at the end of next July for the African Ministry of Local Development, in the presence of senior African officials concerned with African cities and governorates.
Source: Egypt Today
