The Minister of Health and Agriculture witnesses the workshop of the “rapprochement” initiative

Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, and Dr. Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, witnessed the activities of the first national workshop within the initiative & laquo; rapprochement between food and climate work systems & raquo; organized by the support of the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the World Bank, and with the participation of the ministries of agriculture, planning, external, and a number of international partners And the regionalists.

& nbsp; In the registered speech in the events, in the presence of Ambassador Abu Bakr Hanafi, Deputy Foreign Minister, Dr. Amr Qandil, Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Abla Al -Alfi, Deputy Minister of Health, Alina Banova, United Nations coordinator in Cairo, and Dr. Khaled Al -Tawil, United Nations Food Coordinator, along with a group of international partners. The first national workshop under the umbrella of the & laquo initiative & raquo; It represents a comprehensive national moment, not only to discuss policies, but to form the future of dietary systems and climate work in a comprehensive and innovative way based on cooperation and joint commitment, indicating that the initiative comes in partnership with the United Nations Food Coordination Center, the Food and Agriculture Organization The parties. COP27 in Sharm El -Sheikh, which witnessed the launch of pivotal initiatives such as & LDQUO; Fast & RDQUO; as well as the establishment of the Fund for Loss and Harmings in the Framework of Climate Justice. By 2030, in addition to the success of food support programs, the expansion of school meal programs, and the improvement of food safety, stressing that the challenges still exist, including the triple burden of malnutrition, climate threats, and economic shocks, stressing that Egypt enters this stage with extensive experience and strong partnerships that qualify it to achieve effective results. In the context of & laquo; raquo & raquo; (CAB), which will represent a comprehensive national document to enhance multi -sectors coordination, and sets a basis for long -term flexibility, calling on all concerned authorities to integrate the goals of diets into climate and development plans, enhance community participation, and focus on investment and innovation, in implementation of a unified national vision that guarantees every citizen of safe and sustainable food. Dr. Rania Al -Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, in her speech through a registered speech, Egypt’s keenness to enhance the interdependence between national systems in the field of food, health and climate work; In the context of the ambitious vision of the & quot & quot; It was launched by the United Nations, noting the conversation of the Secretary -General of the United Nations, who explained that the middle of the road was reached in 2030, but there is still a delay in achieving more than half of the sustainable development goals, which confirms the importance of combining development efforts and climate action. Which enhances development efforts in various fields, as well as launching the & ldquo program & rdquo;; The axis of interconnection between water, food and energy projects, which is a real investment platform for achieving integration between policies and mobilizing investments to implement climatic pledges, which have become an international platform that countries seek to repeat and benefit from Egypt’s experiences in this field. Continuing to accelerate the pace of the transformation towards more sustainable, comprehensive and fair food systems, indicating that this reflects Egypt’s commitment to work to build integrated and healthy food systems to achieve food and nutritional security for all citizens, especially in light of the rapid global and regional challenges. The need to be imposed by global and regional challenges, in light of the economic pressures witnessed by the world, the rise in the rates of malnutrition, and the negative effects of climate change. Which includes the sustainability of agricultural production, the promotion of domestic production of food, the support of local farmers and producers, and facilitating access to modern financing and technology, in order to support the state’s ability to provide safe and healthy food for all groups, especially the most needy groups. It represents a strategic tool for the integration of national policies in the fields of food, health and climate work, through a comprehensive national consultative path led by the state in cooperation with its international partners, adding that the initiative aims to develop an integrated national plan that translates national priorities into implementable measures, taking into account inclusion and equality, and enhancing the ability of dietary systems to adapt to climate changes, stressing that the initiative represents a platform Coordination to unify the efforts of the government, the private sector and civil society to ensure food security and achieve health and environmental goals.

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