Egypt’s Planning Ministry participates in the (UWE) symposium entitled "The Legislative Authority and the State Budget"

The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, represented by Dr. Jamil Helmy, Deputy Minister of Planning for Follow-up Affairs of the Sustainable Development Plan, participated in the symposium held by the Union of Women of Egypt (UWE) entitled "The Legislative Authority and the State's General Budget" via video conference.
Dr. Jamil Helmy, Assistant Minister of Planning and Economic Development for Sustainable Development Plan Follow-up Affairs, indicated that the main objective of the symposium is to have a simple analytical reading of themes of the sustainable development plan and focus on the features of the 2021/2022 plan.

"The ability to read the plan and the budget is one of the important things that it entails in achieving the goals, plans, programs, and projects that the state implements all, stressing the importance of everyone being aware of the features of the plan and its reflection on the lives of citizens," Helmy said.

Helmy clarified that when the plan is drawn up, there is a governing framework for its preparation, and the most important pillars that are relied upon are the Egyptian constitution and the constitutional entitlements stipulated in the constitution.


"The Egyptian constitution has given priority to issues related to spending on education and health, as well as the mandates of the political leadership and global economic developments." He added.


Helmy referred to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi launching Egypt’s Vision 2030 in February 2016, explaining that it represents the strategic framework that is referred to when developing the strategic plans.

“The vision includes three economic, social, and environmental dimensions, and it is important to develop programs and projects that are consistent with the vision and achieve integration between the three dimensions,” Helmy explained.

He added that this strategy represents the 17 global sustainable development goals and Africa's Agenda 2063.


Concerning the post-Covid-19 and plans to coexist with the Corona, Helmy referred to the green recovery plans, explaining that the negative effects resulting from the Coronavirus have demonstrated the necessity to pay attention to the environmental dimension in the plan, which is what distinguishes the current development vision, noting that the current focus is towards integrating the environmental dimension as it has not been implemented Focus on it earlier.
Helmy addressed the discussion about social justice in the distribution of resources and the share of the governorates most in need, which comes through the Decent Life Initiative, in addition to the government's launch of the structural reforms program, explaining that the plan is characterized by the fact that it includes several new targets.
Helmy added that the Rural Development Program is one of the most important programs and is an unprecedented program, noting that women's issues intersect with all programs and issues, as women benefit from economic and structural reform programs, as well as women's development programs that include projects that benefit women, such as the incubators project.

Helmy noted that women are mainly benefiting from green economy plans, environmental sustainability standards, and gender issues, as well as a family development plan, stressing that there are always projects and programs directed exclusively to women.
Helmy explained that there is a focus on providing permanent branches of the National Council for Women in the governorates to provide comprehensive services such as training and strengthening the capacities of women in the governorates.