Egypt’s planning minister and her Jordanian counterpart have discussed joint efforts to achieve economic development and enhance growth and employment policies during the 33rd session of the Egyptian-Jordanian Joint Higher Committee in Amman.
Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, met with Zeina Toukan, Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, to discuss strengthening the partnership between their ministries, the Egyptian ministry said in a statement.
Al-Mashat affirmed the Egyptian state’s keenness to continue developing relations between the two countries, which she said enjoy direct support from their respective political leaderships to achieve economic integration.
The ministers discussed activating an executive programme signed between Egypt’s Institute of National Planning (INP) and the Jordanian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation.
Al-Mashat highlighted the pivotal role of the Joint Higher Committee, the oldest of all Arab bilateral higher committees, in supporting and strengthening joint economic, trade, investment, and cultural relations.
She welcomed the cooperation and exchange of expertise in development planning and sustainable development, noting that a Memorandum of Understanding signed in August 2023 covers areas such as strategic planning, governance, and competitiveness.
The two ministers also discussed the possibility of exchanging expertise on their efforts to implement the recommendations of the “Public Governance Review,” which was launched by both countries in cooperation with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Additionally, they discussed joint coordination in international forums to advance global efforts to implement the outcomes of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, especially regarding reforms of the global financial architecture and the United Nations system.
