Assistant Minister of International Cooperation for Development Sherif Refaat met Monday Assistant UN Secretary-General, Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States at the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Sima Bahous currently visiting Egypt.

The two sides reviewed cooperation projects between Egypt and the UNDP covering several areas.

In a statement, the foreign ministry said the Egyptian side expressed desire for coordination of future projects with the strategic priorities of the Egyptian needs in sustainable development.