Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Co-operation Rania el-Mashat held intensive meetings with ministry leaders on the second day of her work at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.
Mashat met Mohamed Ibrahim, the Ministry’s Permanent Undersecretary, and several leaders and teams in the fields of macroeconomics, human resources, financial and administrative affairs, digital transformation, international co-operation, smart green projects, and integrated services.
Mashat stressed that the upcoming period marks a pivotal stage in the nation’s history, where everyone is united to confront economic challenges, achieve development, and meet the aspirations placed on the new government.
She referred to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s directives to the government regarding comprehensive development across all levels, prioritising health, education, human capital development, industrial localisation, as well as promoting domestic and foreign investments.
These directives outline the government’s path for the upcoming period, along with the continuation of economic reform journey, support for development plans, and encouragement of private sector investments.
Mashat further highlighted that the ministry operates under a broader vision and mandate from the government aimed at building human capital, which tops the work priorities for the upcoming period. She pointed out to efforts to strengthen partnerships with multilateral and bilateral development partners regionally and internationally, supporting these efforts to reflect on the state’s development plans across various sectors.
She stressed the necessity of developing the Sustainable Development Vision 2030 in collaboration with relevant national entities. She also indicated efforts to achieve maximum benefit from planning and international co-operation tools to support state priorities in industrial localisation and increasing investments.
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