Attijariwafa Bank’s sustainable development strategy inharmony with Egyptian gov’t priorities

06 / 11 / 2019

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Head of  Attijariwafa Bank  marketing department Sarah Ibrahim said the  bank’s plan for attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) focuses on financial inclusion, empowering women at the economic level and supporting the handicapped.

She made the remarks during a session under the theme of one goal and one world “Sustainable Development Goals from adoption to application”. The session – moderated by Founder and CEO of CSR Arabia Hassan Moustafa – was held within the framework of the Arab Sustainable Development Week which was organized by the Arab League, the Egyptian Ministry of Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reform and the United Nations Development Program.

Ibrahim said the bank’s sustainable plans go in line with the Egyptian government priorities, referring to Egypt’s celebration of a year for disabled people and a year for education.

“Disregarding the amount of investments pumped, the bank seeks to contribute to the state development plans,” she said.

The bank has developed offices in charge of supporting and honing skills of people of special needs in addition to launching an initiative in tandem with the American University in Cairo to educate handicapped persons.

The bank has held a job fair for handicapped people in collaboration with the American University in Cairo. About 25 people managed to get jobs at the bank.

The bank has also backed technical education programs which are one of the pillars for entrepreneurship, she said, referring also to the bank’s support for women through spinning and weaving projects.

She added that the bank also joined hands with Misr El Khair Foundation to offer medical services, especially for children, she said, noting that the bank has even expanded its activities for the first time to invest in the environmental and climate change scores.