Prince Rahim Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, expressed his deep appreciation for President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Egypt’s regional and international standing.

He affirmed his pride in his first official visit to the country and the Aga Khan Development Network’s keenness to continue strengthening fruitful cooperation with the Egyptian government, expanding its efforts to support the state’s endeavors to achieve comprehensive development, especially in education, agriculture, and enhancing climate change adaptation capabilities, particularly in Upper Egypt. He also highlighted the importance of benefiting from the Aga Khan Development Network’s work in Cairo in urban and environmental revitalization to apply it in different contexts.

This came during President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s reception today of His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, in the presence of Dr. Badr Abdel Aati, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptians Abroad, and Louis Monreal, Director General of the Aga Khan Cultural Foundation.

Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy, the official spokesperson for the Presidency, stated that the President began the meeting by congratulating Prince Rahim Aga Khan on assuming his position earlier this year, praising the contributions of his late father, Prince Karim Aga Khan, in leading the Aga Khan Development Network’s activities and its active role in promoting development worldwide, especially in social, economic, and environmental fields, alongside efforts to preserve Islamic cultural heritage.

Ambassador El-Shenawy added that the President expressed his appreciation for the historic role played by the Aga Khan Development Network in Egypt for decades through a development partnership that contributed to supporting the state’s efforts to achieve sustainable development, improve living standards and services in several areas, as well as its contribution to projects preserving Egypt’s historic Islamic heritage.

The spokesperson pointed out that the President referred to the most prominent national initiatives implemented by the state under Egypt Vision 2030, which aims to achieve comprehensive development and enhance basic services, including the “Decent Life” initiative, “100 Million Health” campaign, and “Beginning for Human Development,” which focus on investing in human capacity building, enhancing professional skills, and empowering citizens to actively participate in and benefit from development efforts. The meeting also discussed efforts to rehabilitate and develop several Egyptian neighborhoods and restore their historical landmarks in line with their archaeological significance, in addition to exploring cooperation prospects between the two sides in these fields.