During her representation of Egypt in the high-level political forum on sustainable development at the United Nations: Presidential Decent Life Initiative aims to provide services to 58 million Egyptians: Egypt's Minister of Planning

H.E. Dr. Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, participated in a high-level ministerial meeting entitled "Accelerating the Achieving Sustainable Development Goals by 2030: Addressing Persistent Crises and Overcoming Challenges".
 This came during her representation of Egypt at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2022 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, held under the theme "Building back better after the COVID-19 pandemic while promoting the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development".The meeting was attended by ministers of some countries to exchange views, visions, and experiences on the steps that can be taken to address the ongoing crises and challenges at the national, regional, and global levels within the framework of the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable development goals.
During her speech; Dr. Hala El-Said stressed the importance of the continuous pursuit of achieving sustainable development goals, enhancing economic resilience and rebuilding better, and the importance of continuing leadership for a more effective response to the current global crisis in all its complex and multifaceted aspects.
El-Said indicated that the Egyptian government is working hard to accelerate the implementation of Egypt's Vision 2030, explaining that a participatory approach has been followed in developing and updating the vision. To ensure the participation of all stakeholders, to implement the sustainable development goals in all areas.
El-Said added that guided by this principle and a commitment to achieving Egypt’s Vision 2030 and the UN 2030 Plan for Sustainable Development, which focuses on the social aspect in all development programs, Egypt has given priority to addressing development gaps at the governorate level to eliminate poverty in all its forms.


 El-Said stressed that the localization of the sustainable development goals should be a guiding principle for building a more resilient economy and a society capable of withstanding unexpected negative shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Minister of Planning and Economic Development also indicated that for the first time in Egypt and the region, 27 reports were issued to localize the sustainable development goals in 27 Egyptian governorates, to follow up on the performance of those governorates in 32 indicators for 11 sustainable development goals.
In the same context; Dr. Hala El-Said drew attention to the "Decent Life" initiative, which aims to develop sustainable rural communities in Egypt, and reduce poverty and multidimensional unemployment rates.
 El-Said indicated that it is the largest development project of its kind, with a budget of more than $45 billion and covering 58% of Egypt's total population.
During her speech, El-Said stressed that preserving the environment is at the top of Egypt's national priorities for sustainable recovery plans.
 She explained that environmental challenges are not only an irrefutable fact but also exposed the current deficiencies in the financing structure available to developing countries for a green transition.
Dr. Hala El-Said added that in the context of Egypt's hosting of the COP 27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh next November, it is important for all parties to unite to show their commitment to adaptation and climate financing.

El-Said stressed that Egypt is determined to play a leading role in global efforts to combat climate change.