Planning Minister issues a decision appointing Heba Shaheen as the Executive Director of the "Erada" initiative

Dr. Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, issued a decision to appoint Dr. Heba Farouk Shaheen, Executive Director of the Central Unit to review and simplify procedures for the Business Reform Initiative in Egypt (Erada).Dr. Hala El-Said said that the main goal of the “Erada” initiative is to purify laws and legislations to support the business climate and to simplify procedures and investment in Egypt, in line with Egypt's Vision 2030 and the priorities of the 2030 Sustainable Development Strategy.El-Said added that the activation of the “Erada” initiative has a positive role in the framework of the structural reforms program, noting that the initiative is based on several pillars, on top of which is the contribution to reforming the legislative system governing the business climate, and participation in reforming the procedural system organizing the business climate. In addition to building a system of legislative impact evaluation to support the decision-maker in organizing the practice of economic activities, as well as building a mechanism for consultation and community dialogue with the concerned parties outside the decision-making process to take into account the various points of view when developing legislation or regulation.“Erada” is a unit affiliated with the Presidency of the Council of Ministers according to Prime Minister Decision No. 998 of 2019 and is directly supervised by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development.It is worth noting that Dr. Heba Shaheen holds a doctorate in law from the London School of Economics and a master's degree in international commercial law from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands