National Initiative for smart green Projects general coordinator reviews the incentives offered by the initiative to women

The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, represented by General Coordinator of the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects Ambassador Hisham Badr participated in the activities of (Moa’nas) - (Feminine) Development and Business Administration Forum for a better life for women through investment and development under the motto of (Her life is Yours).

The forum occurred under the auspices of the Ministries of Planning, Economic Development, and Social Solidarity.

During his participation, Ambassador Hisham Badr reviewed the incentives offered by the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects for Women. 

Badr emphasized during his speech, the belief of the Egyptian state in the effective role that women play in all fields, explaining that the efforts to empower women economically, socially, and politically have become a cornerstone in all fields. This is reflected in the development programs planned and implemented by the State in all its institutions.

“H.E. Dr. Hala El-Said, Egypt’s Minister of Planning attaches special importance to empowering women as one of the most critical pillars that would advance the wheel of development in the country” Ambassador Hisham Badr said.

Badr added that, as a complement to these efforts, Egypt's National Initiative for Smart Green Projects has paid special attention to activating women's role in climate action, and has allocated a category for projects related to women's empowerment.

Badr praised the Prime Minister’s decision to make the initiative an annual event, indicating the launch of the second phase which includes a higher number of participants in all governorates, for the initiative to keep providing and executing smart solutions to face climate change in Egypt.

 He also clarified that Egypt is one of the country’s most susceptible to the dangers of climate change and its implications on countries' water and food security. 

Badr continued to explain that the initiative aims, during its second session, to duplicate the female participation compared to the previous cycle, to come up with more innovative projects representing the creative capabilities of Egypt, to showcase people worldwide as leading examples, and to execute. 

Badr expressed the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development’s eagerness to empower Egyptian women, qualifying her for more effective participation in the development efforts and reaching leadership roles. In addition to announcing training programs for women in all governorates, including executive leadership programs along with the program for Egyptian leaders abroad, and the “Her for a Digital Future” which aims to decrease the digital gap between the two genders and to increase the opportunities to empower women, her participation in the job market, and the jobs of the future.

Badr also addressed the creation of the “Government Excellence Awards for Equal Opportunities and Female Empowerment” as a category for institutional excellence, in addition to launching the national project for the development of the Egyptian family, which aims to support the efforts of improving women’s position, improving the quality of life of the Egyptian family through the integrated pillar of this development project to achieve the economic empowerment of women through financial, and non-financial services for the women projects, and the training programs for employees. 

Badr invited the people to participate in the national initiative, and the different stakeholders, especially women, to unleash their creative energies to achieve innovative and sustainable solutions for the future.

Moreover, Amb. Badr thanked the National Council for Women for its role in raising awareness about the importance of the climate change issue and supporting women to participate in the initiative, maximizing its role in facing the dangers of climate change.