Today’s debate was between young people from Libya and Egypt, where the debaters debated the saying that “corruption is the only obstacle to sustainable development.” The debaters were divided between supporters and opponents of the debate in an attempt to deduce what corruption is and its types and the impact of each type on achieving sustainable development in countries and Which resulted in ideas and proposals that decision makers should be concerned with while developing strategies to combat corruption and achieve sustainable and equitable development.

The debaters and the audience made very important recommendations that stemmed from their conscious understanding of their present and their society; These recommendations revolved around defining corruption and its types and emphasizing its seriousness and the extent to which it obstructs sustainable development and how to deal with it, but this will not be without awareness built on solid foundations during years of confronting corruption and raising awareness about its seriousness, the role of laws and legislation in deterring it locally also came. and internationally.

The debate was moderated by Ahmed Tarek Zaki - Communication Officer at Partners Foundation and a certified sustainable development trainer from the Ministry of Planning and the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development.

Mirna Shalash, President of the Egyptian Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation and Executive Director of the Partners Foundation, stressed the importance of the debate and explained the role of the Partners for Dialogue Foundation in monitoring and combating corruption, especially through the monthly reports of corruption and raising awareness about its seriousness through its various activities of forums and Lectures and debates targeting important issues, and recommended the importance of constructive cooperation between individuals, governments and civil society organizations to combat corruption of all kinds to achieve sustainable and equitable development.