Djibouti looks to benefit from Egypt's experience in local administration

Written by Ziad Abdel Fattah:

The Minister of State in charge of Decentralization in Djibouti received, Omar Hussein OmarThe Egyptian Ambassador to Djibouti, Abdel Rahman Raafat, met to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, particularly in the areas of local development and capacity building.

The minister reviewed the priorities for the next phase, which include supporting the local development path and strengthening the role of local communities, in addition to developing the irrigation and water resources management sectors, agriculture and horticulture, and livestock breeding, as well as revitalizing the tourism sector, in order to achieve balanced and sustainable development in various regions of the country.

Djibouti intends to improve the efficiency of local institutions in cooperation with Egypt.

He also expressed Djibouti’s desire to benefit from Egyptian expertise in the areas of local administration and regional development, through the exchange of experiences, training programs and capacity building, which would contribute to raising the efficiency of local institutions.

For his part, the Egyptian ambassador affirmed his country’s readiness to support the efforts of the Ministry of Decentralization in Djibouti, especially in the areas of training, transfer of expertise and technical support, noting Egypt’s desire to share its experience in water resource management, modern agriculture and local development.

Both sides stressed the importance of continued coordination and consultation between the two countries, and working to develop cooperation in various fields, in a way that serves the interests of the two peoples and supports the path of development and stability in Djibouti.

In addition, the Egyptian ambassador congratulated the Djiboutian minister on assuming his post, stressing Cairo’s keenness to strengthen cooperation relations with Djibouti in various fields, reflecting the depth of the fraternal ties between the two countries.

For his part, the minister expressed his appreciation for this visit, praising the historical relations that unite the two countries, and stressing his country’s interest in expanding the horizons of cooperation with Egypt, especially in sectors related to the work of his ministry.