Improving citizens' life is the most important goal of Egypt's social and economic plan: Planning Minister
30 May 2021
Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, said that the main engines of the 21/2022 plan are to mobilize all resources to address the Corona pandemic, implement the structural reforms program.
She added that the 21/2022 plan aims to execute presidential initiatives to improve the quality of life of Egyptian citizens - through the implementation of the family development plan, the development of Egyptian villages, and the resettlement Projects.
This came during her attendance at the Senate plenary session today headed by Counselor Abdel Wahab Abdel Razek, President of the Senate, and in the presence of the Senate members.
El-Said added that the 21/2022 plan dealt with recent trends that highlighted the importance of the consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic in various sectors such as the health sector, as it became evident that it was necessary to develop and raise the efficiency of preventive medicine for virus diseases, and to improve entry levels for medical staff.
"This is in addition to intensifying investments to increase hospital capacity, with public awareness of the danger of spreading epidemics, and the importance of following healthy food and preventing disease," El-Said added.
El-Said continued that concerning the sectors of education, scientific research, and the labor market; developments in the international arena have demonstrated the necessity of expanding education and distance learning systems, increasing the digital component in school curricula, establishing technological schools and universities, increasing scientific research allocations, developing scientific talents and innovations, linking research outputs and innovations to the labor market, and studying the needs of educational and training jobs.
Dr. Hala El-Said also referred to the development of the telecommunications sector, by improving the information infrastructure, implementing digital transformation and financial inclusion programs, and adopting all applications related to artificial intelligence, while providing the institutional and organizational frameworks that support companies working in the field of information technology.