Egypt's Ministry of Planning Joins African Union Workshop on Agenda 2063 Monitoring

The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, represented by the Sustainable Development Unit, participated in the fourth workshop on “Monitoring and Reporting for Agenda 2063: Best Practices from Member States.” This workshop was organized by the African Union Commission in collaboration with the African Capacity Building Foundation in Dakar, Senegal.

The workshop aimed to enhance member states’ compliance with the monitoring and follow-up requirements of the Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan for Agenda 2063. It sought to identify best practices and methodologies that member states can adopt to ensure efficient and effective national monitoring and reporting processes. Additionally, the workshop focused on leveraging the experiences of various countries in monitoring the First Ten-Year Implementation Plan of the agenda through the exchange of expertise, success stories, and challenges faced during the monitoring process. It also explored ways to overcome these challenges, thus supporting all member states in their monitoring efforts and improving the quality of reports to be submitted during the second decade of agenda implementation.

During the workshop, it was highlighted that, in line with Egypt’s commitment to preparing national reports for the biennial review of Agenda 2063, Egypt submitted three national reports in 2019, 2021, and 2023, as well as a consultation report in 2022, under the First Ten-Year Implementation Plan. Overall, Egypt’s performance showed continuous improvement, rising from 19% in 2019 to 46% in 2021, and further to 51% in 2023.

It is noteworthy that Egypt was selected among 10 member states participating in the workshop as “countries with best practices” in preparing and monitoring national reports for Agenda 2063. These countries included Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Togo, Algeria, Senegal, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mauritius. These countries were chosen based on several criteria, primarily the quality and accuracy of the national reports required to monitor progress toward achieving Agenda 2063, the accuracy of data, the timeliness of report submissions, and adherence to the templates provided by the African Union. This selection underscores Egypt’s commitment to following best practices in monitoring and tracking efforts and indicators for sustainable development, not only at the national level but also across the African continent.