President Sisi Chairs AUDA-NEPAD Steering Committee Session for Heads of State and Government
President Sisi
CAIRO – 10 February 2025: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi chaired via video conference the 42nd session of the Steering Committee of Heads of State and Government of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), with the participation of heads of state and government and representatives of the African member states of the committee.
The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the meeting reviewed NEPAD's activities during 2024, most notably developments pertinent to the feasibility study for establishing the African Development Fund, in addition to the second ten-year plan for implementing Agenda 2063, with the aim of overcoming the challenges facing development in the continent. Those include high rates of poverty and unemployment, and declining rates of food, water and energy security.
The meeting focused on continental efforts to develop infrastructure, educational and health systems, provide job opportunities for the continent's youth, stimulate inter-trade, address climate change, and explore opportunities for joint cooperation among the countries of the continent.
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