Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity, Maya Morsy, held talks on Wednesday with Ahmed Ihab Gamal El-Din, President of the National Council for Human Rights, to explore avenues for closer co-operation and enhance social protection programmes.
The discussions centred on strengthening institutional collaboration between the Ministry of Social Solidarity and the council, alongside efforts to elevate the quality and effectiveness of social protection schemes nationwide.
Morsy commended the council’s ongoing work, reaffirming the Egyptian state’s firm commitment to safeguarding the rights and welfare of the most vulnerable groups. She highlighted the ministry’s recent expansion of both cash and in-kind support programmes, designed to widen coverage while sharpening targeting mechanisms to ensure assistance reaches those most in need with greater precision.
The minister also underscored the significance of Social Security Law No. 12 of 2025, describing it as a landmark development in Egypt’s social protection framework. The legislation, she noted, represents a fundamental shift in the legal architecture governing welfare provision, formally enshrining the “Takaful and Karama” cash support programme as a statutory entitlement, thereby reinforcing institutional stability and enhancing beneficiaries’ sense of security.
Morsy added that the ministry, through its diverse portfolio of programmes and initiatives, continues to support vulnerable households, with the overarching aim of delivering comprehensive care and robust protection mechanisms tailored to their needs.
For his part, Gamal El-Din stressed that advancing social protection policies requires the adoption of a rights-based approach that ensures equitable and efficient access to services, while enhancing the overall impact of interventions targeting vulnerable populations.
He further emphasised the importance of expanding capacity-building programmes to better integrate human rights principles into service delivery systems.
