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THE MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Multi-stakeholder Platform - Transportation Sector July, 2020

‫وزارة التعاون الدولي‬ Ministry of International Cooperation

Decree of the President of the Republic of Egypt No. 303 of 2004

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DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMIC COOPERATION BETWEEN THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT AND OTHER COUNTRIES AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

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PROPOSE THE CRITERIA FOR OBTAINING EXTERNAL FINANCING AND FOREIGN GRANTS.

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FOLLOW-UP AND MONITOR NATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT FROM FOREIGN FINANCING WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE GENERAL ECONOMIC POLICY OF THE COUNTRY TO ENSURE ACHIEVING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

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MANAGE THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT’S ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION, INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SPECIALIZED AGENCIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

‫وزارة التعاون الدولي‬ Ministry of International Cooperation

VISION

“ Strengthen Egypt’s inclusive multilateral engagement with development partners, governments, global policy makers, private sector and the civil society to effectively deliver the 2030 National Agenda, consistent with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, aimed at achieving a circular economy.

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The Multi-stakeholder Platform Context  The Ministry of International Cooperation launched the “Global Partnerships for Effective Development Cooperation” multi-stakeholder platform in April 2020.  The main objective of the platform is to strengthen our partnerships for achieving results through regular interactive and participatory consultations with all development partners.

 The platform ensures alignment, harmonization and complementarity of development interventions to maximize development impact and achieve sustainability.  It provides an opportunity to capitalize on our successes, learn from pitfalls and harness the power of group interaction.

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The Multi-stakeholder Platform The Platform in Action  Ever since the launch of the platform, the Ministry of International Cooperation has organized a number of participatory workshops in various sectors.  The workshops focused on different areas related to the Health Sector, Public Enterprises, Private Sector Engagement in Development and Social Safety Nets.  Today we will address a priority sector for the Egyptian government; transportation systems; which more than 1.4 Egyptians rely on daily.  The Ministry of International Cooperation and Ministry of Transportation have been closely coordinating efforts over the past month in monitoring the progress of current ODA projects in the sector as well as discussing priority areas and needed support.

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Transportation

‫وزارة التعاون الدولي‬ Ministry of International Cooperation

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Transportation Sector Contribution to the Economy: Main Highlights

6.2% of job opportunities

4.6% of GDP

6.2% 4.6%

500 million railway passengers annually (1.4 million passengers daily)

705 railway stations 65 metro stations in Cairo 885 Bridges and Tunnels

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Provides Resilient Infrastructure and Fosters Innovation

Contribution to the SDGs 

Investing in the transportation sector has a multiplier effect on the economy and on achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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It is an engine of interconnectivity, private sector development and investments. Fostering innovation, provides job opportunities, reduces inequalities, improves livelihoods, and promotes sustainability.

Provides Job Opportunities

Encourages Partnerships

Empowers Women

Reduces Inequality

Enhances Sustainability 11 Sustainable

Egypt SDG Trends

Cities &Communities

8 Decent work and Economic Growth

(SDG report 2020) Moderately improving

On Track

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Current ODA Portfolio of Transportation The Ministry of Transportation's share

30 Projects Worth US$ 5 billion

of the current ODA portfolio 20%

U.S$ Million 1124.23

EIB

659.04 600.00 579.59

China WBG

Total loans US$ 4.9 billion 29.85%

EBRD

Disbursement Rate

Total Grants US$ 62.5 million 23.08 %

466.91 448.56 387.14 357.27

Japan

Disbursement Rate

France Korea KFAED AFESD SFD EU Austria

178.47 130.03 54.10 10.30

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Current ODA Portfolio of Transportation Development Results 2+ million passenger kilometers of train services per day

27 Governorates

3.5 million people to use Borg AlArab International Airport

7 new railway reconstruction &

1st electric train connecting El

rebuilding projects

Salaam with the New Capital

4 new road projects in Sinai

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‫وزارة التعاون الدولي‬ Ministry of International Cooperation

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Steps Ahead…

‫وزارة التعاون الدولي‬ Ministry of International Cooperation

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Steps Ahead The Platform in Action  Organize targeted workgroups on priority themes that were identified by the Ministry of Transportation.  Highlight Implementation challenges of past experiences and explore the readiness of different areas and themes to identify the prerequisites that can be served through technical cooperation.  Pinpoint areas for intervention on the short, medium and long terms.  Create complementarity among different development interventions and scale-up successful practices.

THE MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Multi-stakeholder Platform - Transportation Sector July, 2020