Egypt's Planning Minister reviews the spatial development programs of the FY 22/2023 plan before the Parliament
09 May 2022
Dr. Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, reviewed the spatial development programs and initiatives in the 22/2023 plan.
This came during her presentation of the statement of the draft sustainable development plan for the fiscal year 22/2023 and the basic features of the plan document before the Parliament on Monday, in the presence of the Counsellor, Dr. Hanafi Jabali, Speaker of Parliament.
El-Said explained that the plan (22/2023) includes directing EGP 1.4 billion to establish government service complexes in the governorates, and to develop 75 urban agglomerations within the first phase of the "Decent Life" initiative, with funds of EGP 10 billion.
The plan also includes directing EGP 1.7 billion to the initiative "Incentives for Excellence in Public Investment Management at the Local Level", to encourage governorates to adopt international best practices in the field of planning, follow-up, performance evaluation, public expenditure management, and developing work systems in the local administration.In the context of gender-responsive planning, El-Said indicated that the general plan (22/2023) aims to direct 10 billion pounds to integrate the social dimension into development plans, to achieve equality and equal opportunities among social groups, and to serve priority issues for women, children, and people of determination.
Among the most important projects targeted to achieve this is the establishment of 20 centers for productive families, 10 pediatric hospitals, 23 cultural homes for children, and 3,000 nurseries.