CAIRO – Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala el-Said asserted the political leadership is paying a greater attention to the file of entrepreneurship and supporting the empowerment of persons with disabilities in the society.
Said’s remarks came Monday on the sidelines of signing a protocol of co-operation between the ministry, represented in the Rowad 2030 (entrepreneurs 2030) project and the Arab Academy for Science Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT) to carry out specialised programmes aimed at backing innovative ideas for disabled people.
She added that backing innovation and entrepreneurship along with people of determination and persons with special disabilities is a main goal of the sustainable development strategy or Egypt vision 2030.
Successful development process has to do with the fact that human being is the corner of development and justice, according to her.
The Egyptian State is paying a greater attention to disabled individuals and expanding social protection umbrella for them, in addition to the provision of all ways to help them have all their rights.
