May 27, 2024

Misr El Kheir organizes a round table entitled: Ways to strengthen the role of civil society organizations in achieving sustainable development and climate action
Misr El Kheir Foundation organized a round table entitled Ways to enhance the role of civil society organizations in achieving sustainable development and climate action, within the activities of the “Project to Strengthen the Roles of Non-Governmental Organizations in Sustainable Development and Climate Action, which is funded by the European Union and with the participation of a number of experts and stakeholders like me
In his speech, Dr. Mohamed Mamdouh Abdullah, Head of the NGO Development Sector at Misr El Kheir Foundation, explained that the table The round aims to discuss the results of the field study, ways to enhance the role of civil society organizations in achieving sustainable development and climate action, and a comprehensive analysis of the reality of civil society organizations in Egypt, including an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and challenges facing civil society organizations in Egypt and an analysis of their contributions to sustainable development and climate action.
He also explained that understanding the reality of civil society organizations in Egypt is extremely important, as it contributes to analyzing the challenges they face and understanding the opportunities available to enhance their role in achieving sustainable development for society, adding that this study is an attempt to shed light on these organizations, and understand Its role, the challenges it faces, and the plans and strategic directions that can be adopted to enhance and develop its performance
He explained that many countries, including Egypt, have launched their strategic vision to achieve the goals of the Global Plan for Sustainable Development 2030, which was launched by the United Nations in September 2015. These visions were formulated in partnership with local parties concerned with development, including civil society organizations. This vision included emphasizing the importance of the role that civil society organizations can play in implementing the global goals and the national vision for them.
He added that the round table also aims Also conducting a community dialogue between the parties concerned with developing civil work and the issue of sustainable development and climate action to come up with future directions aimed at strengthening the role of civil society organizations in sustainable development and climate action, and enabling the partner associations in the Sustainable Empowerment Project to possess a development vision, which is funded by the European Union and implemented in four governorates.
Dr. Musaad Radwan, Professor of Public Administration at Sadat Academy of Administrative Sciences and the consultant conducting the study, also indicated that the study of “ways to enhance the role of civil society organizations in achieving sustainable development and climate action” came in the context of growing interest. By strengthening the role of civil society in development and strengthening the partnership between the public and private sectors, this study aims to provide a comprehensive and reliable analysis of the current situation of NGOs in Egypt, enabling government officials, donors and those concerned with development to make the most effective decisions towards achieving positive change in society.
He added that NGOs today represent one of the most important organizations in Egypt with their diverse resources and their possession of a broad and influential popular base, spread throughout all parts of Egypt in neighborhoods, cities and villages, where NGOs constitute a basic fabric of Egyptian society, It plays a vital role in promoting sustainable development and improving the quality of life of citizens. These organizations vary in their goals and activities, and cover a wide range of fields, including education, health care, the environment, human rights, economic empowerment, and many others.
For his part, Mahmoud Abu Al-Khair, director of the Sustainable Development Support Program for NGOs at the Misr El-Kheir Foundation, said that the meeting comes within the activities of the Sustainable Empowerment Project, funded by the European Union and implemented in four governorates, as the project aims to involve citizens and informal groups in the selected communities in decision-making by involving them in assessing the sustainable development needs of their communities, and it also includes designing Some capacity building programs suitable for target communities (for both civil society organizations and informal groups).
During his intervention, Dr. explained. Walid Sayed, Director of the Performance Development Laboratory at the Arab Center for the Sustainability of Civil Work, said that today’s NGOs, led by NGOs, according to the United Nations classification, are considered the third sector, alongside the government sector and the private sector. This is due to its growing role at the global and local levels, and this may coincide with the rise of the role played by civil society organizations.
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