(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) 'These agreements come in context of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi's initiative to invest in human resources, particularly in Upper Egypt and the Delta, which are one of the neediest governorates. Our main objective is to develop the skills of Egyptian farmers and companies specialised in this sector to benefit from the best technologies,' Nasr stated.
For her part, Carlin explained that the USAID's new agreements with Egypt in education and agriculture reflect the continued and strong partnership between both countries, noting that the USAID programmes will provide distinguished education opportunities for Egyptian students, and support teacher trainings, especially in areas such as engineering and technology.
The USAID and Egypt signed agreements in August and September amountinm to $75m (EGP 1.2bn) for six agreements in the fields of investment, trade, higher education, health, science and technology, basic education, and agriculture, Carlin concluded.
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