The Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, in collaboration with the European Investment Bank, conducted the second workshop of the year 2024 titled "Training Project Implementers on Tender Evaluation Reports for European Investment Bank Projects." The workshop was attended by representatives from ministries including Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, Transportation, Housing, Electricity, Environment, Civil Aviation, Agriculture, Irrigation, as well as their affiliated bodies, and the Micro, Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA).
H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, emphasized that the European Investment Bank is one of the largest multi-party development partners to the Arab Republic of Egypt, and a key member of the Team Europe initiative. H.E. Dr. Al-Mashat highlighted the bank's role in supporting a wide range of developmental projects across vital economic sectors. The workshop, H.E. Minister Al-Mashat added, underscores the ministry's commitment to coordinating with Egyptian entities and development partners to ensure effective project implementation, maximize available funding, overcome challenges, and thereby achieve economic development goals. H.E. Dr. Al-Mashat noted that the workshop builds on existing coordination between the ministry and the European Investment Bank, focusing on specialized technical training workshops related to project implementation phases with the bank.
The workshop aimed to familiarize project implementers with the elements and requirements to be included in evaluation reports for various tenders conducted under ongoing projects, which are submitted to the bank for review and feedback. Training sessions included a review of best practices and successful models in this regard, and were conducted by the Procurement Sector at the bank's Cairo headquarters.
Earlier this year, the ministry, in coordination with the European Investment Bank, organized the first workshop titled "Training Project Implementers on Contract Management for European Investment Bank Projects," in March, with the participation of 65 representatives from various national entities including ministries of Transportation, Environment, Electricity, Civil Aviation, Agriculture, Irrigation, Housing, and the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA).