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UNDP Resident Representative Alessandro Fracassetti’s Speech at the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects National Conference

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UNDP Resident Representative Alessandro Fracassetti’s Speech at the Launch of Egypt’s Integrated National Financing Strategy (E-INFS)

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Under the Auspices of Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Egypt launches Integrated National Financing Strategy in partnership with UNDP and the United Nations system in Egypt

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UNDP Egypt Hosts the First Annual Green Growth Conference Under the Theme "Advancing Innovation for a Sustainable Future"

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UNDP Resident Representative Alessandro Fracassetti’s Speech at the Annual Green Growth Conference

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On the 2025 National Environment Day: Minister of Environment and UNDP Egypt Resident Representative Visit Sharm El-Sheikh to Inspect Environmental Projects

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UNDP and Egypt's Ministry of Justice Sign MoU and Launch Report on Gender and Human Rights in Legal Aid

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The Ministry of Health and Population and UNDP sign an agreement to expand waste management in the health sector in Egypt

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Egypt and the Global Fund partner to strengthen health systems in the fight against HIV and tuberculosis, enhancing support for vulnerable communities

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1.1 billion people live in multidimensional poverty, nearly half a billion of these live in conflict settings

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UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Green Minds: Empowering the Next Generation of Women

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Empowering Young Women to Lead the Green Transition in Egypt

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Hassan El-Akhrass: A story of passion, talent, and boundless determination

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Meet Bea, the Bee: A vital component of Earth’s biodiversity

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How Egypt and UNDP are working to protect farmers and crops with inclusive insurance.

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5 facts you need to know about Digital Public Infrastructure

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Summit of the Future: A Defining Moment for Global Progress

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Delta Small Farmers: From Present Challenges to a Resilient Future

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“It’s war. Run.”

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UNDP Accelerator Labs and Egyptian Food Bank Partner to Empower Women in Agriculture

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About Egypt

106.2

million

Total population

5.2

million

Population in Multidimensional Poverty

3510

GNI

Gross national income (GNI per capita 2011 PPP $)

116

Human Development

Rank in Human Development Index

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Egypt's Integrated National Financing Strategy

Egypt’s Integrated National Financing Strategy (E-INFS) comes at a critical time, as Egypt ramps up efforts to deliver sustainable development. Given that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that the current business-as-usual approach to financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Egypt in the five sectors of health, education, electricity, water and sanitation, and roads means they will not be achieved until 2053, accelerating the crowding in of private capital has never been more critical to securing Egypt’s future.

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Evaluation Report of Human Rights and Gender Perspective of “Establishing Legal Aid Offices and Upgrading Dispute Settlement Offices in Family Courts” project

This evaluation report aims at assessing the gender and human rights impact during the period from 2008 to 2020, identifying previous achievements, documenting lessons learnt, proposing solutions for upgrading the automation programme, and submitting forward-looking programmatic recommendations to support the UNDP-MoJ Project

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Annual report EG 2023

UNDP Egypt Annual Report 2023

The year 2023 posed significant global challenges. Conflicts escalated worldwide to levels unseen in decades, resulting in devastating casualties and unprecedented migration. 

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Nature Services Partnership Guidelines

The "Nature Services Partnership Guidelines" provides a comprehensive framework for establishing partnerships that promote sustainable resource use and biodiversity conservation in Egypt.

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Potential Socio-Economic Impact of the Gaza War on Egypt: A Rapid Assessment

The Gaza war has already had a catastrophic impact on the Palestinian economy and has significant negative effects on neighbouring countries, especially, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon. Before the Gaza war, Egypt’s economy was facing significant fragilities and mounting socioeconomic difficulties following the severe setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

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Gaza War: Expected Socio-Economic Impacts on the State of Palestine

The war in Gaza continues unabated well past its first month, leaving behind massive losses of life and infrastructure damage and forcing displacements of unprecedented scale. The unfolding humanitarian emergency is also a development crisis. The continuation of the war comes with huge and compounding costs to all Palestinians, not only Gazans, now and in the near and medium-term future

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