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UN-Habitat representative: Egypt's national projects are 'breakthrough' in improving citizen's quality of life
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CAIRO - 16 June 2025: Ahmed Rizk, UN-Habitat Representative, praised the Egyptian government's focus on national projects, which represent a breakthrough that directly impacts citizens' quality of life in various areas, including new cities and infrastructure projects in transportation and energy.
Ahmed Rizk, UN-Habitat Representative in Egypt, noted that today's conference, titled "Innovation for Impact: Enhancing Business Commitment to Sustainable Development," aims to bring together all stakeholders and integrate development partners across all sectors, including the private sector, relevant government agencies, the banking sector, civil society organizations, and international organizations.
Engineer Khaled Seddik, Chairman of the Urban Development Fund, also emphasized the importance of the Fund's role in supporting sustainable urban development efforts.
Ahmed Rizk, UN-Habitat Representative in Egypt, emphasized that Monday's workshops will address several important topics, including urban and sustainable mobility and climate issues. He highlighted the importance of the World Urban Forum held in Cairo and its success in reaching outcomes that addressed city competitiveness and productivity, as well as issues related to the integration of youth and women, and safe cities, which impact quality of life.
Ahmed Rizk, UN-Habitat representative, called for taking advantage of today's workshops, which bring together a group of officials from various sectors, to forge partnerships and programs that contribute to supporting sustainable urban development across all sectors.
