The government carries on with its strategic push to boost investment in human capital as a cornerstone of sustainable and inclusive development.
In the 2024/2025 fiscal year, public investments reached about 1.65 trillion Egyptian pounds (about $33 billion), with nearly 42% allocated to human development sectors such as education, healthcare and social protection.
This share is expected to rise to around 45% in the 2025/2026 fiscal plan, reflecting the state’s growing focus on improving citizens’ quality of life, the Egyptian Ministry of International Co-operation said in a statement.
Within this framework, the human and social development sector’s investment portfolio currently includes about 3,252 development projects, with total investments estimated at 118 billion pounds in the 2024/2025 plan.
This marks a sharp increase from the 29.3 billion pounds allocated in the 2015/2016 fiscal year, highlighting the government’s expanding investments in essential services and stronger social safety nets.
These efforts are further supported by the ongoing presidential initiative Decent Life Initiative, which aims to develop nearly 4,500 villages nationwide.
The programme is expected to benefit more than 58 million people, helping improve living standards and promote balanced regional development.
