By: Nabila Essam

Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports, witnessed today, Tuesday, the signing of a cooperation protocol between the ministry and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), to enhance joint cooperation between the two parties during the coming period.

The cooperation protocol was signed by Major General Ismail El Far - Head of Youth Sector at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and Mr. Alessandro Fracassetti, UNDP Resident Representative to Egypt.

The cooperation protocol requires organizing, implementing and supporting youth activities in the COP27 climate change conference, which Egypt will host in Sharm El-Sheikh this November, working on designing, implementing and managing innovation and entrepreneurship activities, qualifying young people for labor market requirements, and participating in managing community innovation camps, implementing youth competitions to achieve the sustainable development goals and Egypt’s Vision 2030.

The protocol also includes cooperation in training and developing the capabilities of the ministry’s trainers in innovation and digital transformation methodologies, youth and women empowerment, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, governance and sustainable development.

The Minister of Youth and Sports stressed the interest in cooperating with various institutions and authorities in implementing programs and projects for youth, with regard to capacity building and developing youth skills in implementation of one of the main axes of the ministry’s strategy, welcoming cooperation with the United Nations Development Program and seeking together through various activities and projects to achieve sustainable development .

On the sidelines of the signing of the protocol, the efforts of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in terms of turning green within youth and sports facilities, and the ministry’s contributions to the COP27 Climate Summit, as well as the organization of the COY17 Climate Youth Conference, which precedes the events of the Climate Summit, were discussed.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Abdullah Al-Batish - Assistant Minister for Youth Policies and Development, Manal Gamal, Head of the Central Department for Youth Empowerment, and officials of the department concerned with implementation, Mustafa Ezz Al-Arab, the coordinator of the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the preparations for the COP27 Climate Summit, and representatives of the United Nations Development Program in Egypt.