Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom held talks with Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Toukan to discuss economic cooperation and development projects. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand.
For his part, Rostom expressed Egypt's interest in expanding cooperation with Jordan and sharing expertise in economic planning and development. He also discussed Egypt's Infrastructure Financing Guarantee Facility, which is being developed with the World Bank Group to attract private investment in infrastructure projects.
The facility aims to provide financial guarantees for projects involving water resources, green energy, sustainable transport and industrial infrastructure. Meanwhile, Toukan welcomed closer cooperation with Egypt and expressed Jordan's interest in learning more about the facility and how it could support infrastructure financing and private-sector investment.
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