The Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation in Egypt, Elsayed Elkosayer, met with Miskreem Barhan and her delegation, the Regional Director for Sustainable Development in the Middle East and North Africa at the World Bank; the meeting aimed to discuss cooperation and joint projects in agriculture and food security.
During the meeting, Elkosayer expressed his gratitude to the World Bank for its continuous support of Egypt’s agricultural sector and praised its efforts in promoting sustainable development. He emphasized the importance of more funding for innovation, governance, and resilience in the agricultural industry to tackle the challenges posed by climate change.
Elkosayer also highlighted the significance of the Climate Resilient Agriculture and Food Transformation (CRAFT) project, which aims to improve irrigation systems, adopt climate-smart technologies and practices, and integrate smallholders into the food system.
He stated that this project is part of the Nexus of Water, Food & Energy (NWFE) initiative and is coordinated with the Ministry of International Cooperation.
In turn, Barhan reassured the readiness of the World Bank to assist Egypt in developing its agricultural sector, which she considered one of the most vital sectors for the region.
She added that the World Bank has a plan to support projects related to early warning and crop adaptation and hopes for close collaboration between the Bank’s agricultural team and the technicians from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of International Cooperation.
