The Covid-19 pandemic has imposed a new reality that has pushed the international community to both reflect on the present and rethink the future, factoring in growing global disparities, climatic upheavals and technological advancements, as well as calling for a more inclusive and integrated engagement of various stakeholders in the international development process to deliver effective and sustainable people-centric results.
To address this changing global dynamic at the national level in Egypt, a country-led multi-stakeholder engagement framework was developed, recognising that sustainable development is only attainable through a collective, integrated effort, in keeping with the UN 2030 Agenda’s inclusive mandate to “leave no one behind”. This approach is detailed in the book Stakeholder Engagement Through Economic Diplomacy, published by the London School of Economics in 2021, which underscores Egypt’s experience in fostering multilateralism and international co-operation, all built on enhanced coordination, transparency, accountability and communication.
