Yasmine Fouad
Fouad commended Egypt’s implementation of a wide array of land reclamation projects despite the significant challenges posed by water scarcity.
In addition to her role, Minister of Local Development Manal Awad will assume Fouad’s responsibilities until a new environment minister is appointed, according to decrees for the prime minister announced by the Cabinet on Sunday.
Dr. Fouad’s appointment is seen as a strong reflection of both her qualifications and Egypt’s steadfast commitment to the objectives of the UNCCD. Her extensive experience in addressing environmental challenges and advancing international sustainability efforts positions her well to lead the Convention at a time when global environmental crises are intensifying.
Fouad will co-lead negotiations on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance, alongside Australia’s Minister for the Environment, Chris Bowen
During the meeting, the two parties discussed cooperation mechanisms for environmental and climate policies. Fouad stressed that this meeting was a continuation of the bilateral discussions with the IMF to enhance coordination and cooperation frameworks for environmental and climate policies in Egypt.
Egypt is also committed to reducing emissions from the transportation sector by 7 percent.
The primary objective of the center is to equip Africa with the necessary tools and capabilities to enhance its development sectors in a sustainable and meaningful way
Egypt has stressed that the implementation of national climate adaptation projects in developing and African countries represents a burden on their budgets.
Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad has called for establishing a new global biodiversity fund as an urgent necessity.
Egypt has hailed the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15), chaired by China, as a turning point in the joint efforts to reach applicable goals within the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
NWFE Program, launched by the Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation in July, is a mechanism to promote the implementation of green development projects in the vital sectors of water, food and energy by attracting foreign funds in this regard.
She made the remarks during a meeting between the American Chamber in Egypt (AmCham) and the US GreenTech Business Mission delegation, which is currently visiting to Cairo.
The meeting took up steps to turn Sharm El Sheikh into a green city to help achieve sustainability across Egypt.
The meeting was held to discuss ways of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the field of environment, and to prepare for the upcoming COP27 climate conference, in the presence of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a number of leaders of concerned bodies.
Fouad made her remarks during a virtual seminar organized by the Faculty of Economics and Political Science of Cairo University around climate change and its impacts on Egypt.
Al-Mashat expressed that hosting COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh enhances the country’s leading position in Africa in terms of the green transformation, particularly in light of the 2050 National Climate Change Strategy.
The two sides discussed efforts for confronting climate change effects.
Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad stressed that Egypt took serious steps in implementing a number of green projects, including the issuance of green bonds and the environment sustainability standards guide.
Rania Al-Mashat pointed out that the continued coordination with the Ministry of Environment, and other stakeholders including development partners aims to strengthen the process of combating climate change, and in preparing national reports showcasing the tangible impact made.
During the meeting, Enani praised the ministry's efforts in the field of ecotourism, especially the Eco Egypt campaign to promote ecotourism in a different way.
