CAIRO – 25 March 2019: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green arrived in Egypt and met today with USAID partners from civil society, entrepreneurs, representatives from religious communities, and Government of Egypt leaders.
Administrator Green is accompanied by Assistant Administrator for the Middle East Bureau Michael Harvey and Acting Assistant Administrator for Legislative and Public Affairs Eddy Acevedo. The delegation visited USAID projects, and meet with senior government officials and local community members to strengthen bilateral relationships, they met with civil society partners, young entrepreneurs, and faith-based organizations, in addition to visiting USAID programs that support tourism, higher education, and agribusiness.
Administrator Green’s first stop was meeting with USAID implementing partners representing civil society to discuss their perspectives on challenges and opportunities for non-governmental organizations (NGO) in our country and about the Egypt’s ongoing process to revise the NGO law.
The next stop was the delegation meeting with young entrepreneurs at Flat6Labs to learn how USAID and the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund are accelerating investment in early-stage, high-growth-potential companies to develop Egypt’s private sector.
The delegation later on met with faith-based organization, and visited Aslam al-Silahdar Mosque and saw firsthand how USAID, alongside the Agha Khan foundation, preserves important historic and religious cultural sites in Egypt to help foster economic growth and employment. Furthermore, Administrator Green paid visit to the Adly Street Synagogue where he learned more about the work of the NGO Drop of Milk and its efforts to promote interfaith understanding and preservation of cultural heritage in Egypt.
Dr. Sahar Nasr, Minister of Investment and International Cooperation met with Administrator Green, to discuss collaboration on topics, such as women economic empowerment, youth participation, private sector development, interfaith and community engagement, and the important role of NGOs in Egypt.
The final stop of the delegation was with Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly to affirm 40 years of cooperation between USAID and Egypt.
“The Administrator acknowledged the Government of Egypt’s leadership under President el-Sisi in promoting religious pluralism. He also emphasized the important role of civil society in Egypt’s development journey and discussed ways to advance programs of mutual interest.” The official website of U.S Embassy and Consulate in Egypt issued in a statement.
Mon, Mar. 25, 2019
