Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Meets with Several Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate

08 November 2024

Enhancing Communication Channels with the House of Representatives and the Senate

H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, met with a number of members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate at the Ministry's headquarters in the New Administrative Capital. This meeting is part of a regular series organized by the Minister to enhance communication channels with the Egyptian House of Representatives and the Senate.

The meeting was attended by Members of Parliament (MPs) from the House of Representatives, including MP Amin Massoud, MP Ahmed Abdel Salam, MP Hani Khedr, MP Al-Husseini Galal, MP Mohamed Rady, MP Ali Ahmed Ali, and MP Mohamed El-Samoudi. From the Senate, MP Abdel Same’e Youssef also participated, alongside senior officials from the Ministry.

At the beginning of the meeting, H.E. Minister Al-Mashat welcomed the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate and emphasized their pivotal role in discussing the economic and social development plans and the agreements the state enters into with development partners. H.E. Dr. Al-Mashat explained that the purpose of this meeting was to strengthen communication with parliamentarians, to address their questions and concerns, and to discuss citizens' demands.

H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat noted that the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation is keen to actively participate in various sessions held by the specialized committees of the House of Representatives, to follow up on the implementation of the economic and social development plan and partnerships with international institutions and organizations. H.E. emphasized that these sessions and discussions ensure the effective implementation of state projects through the integration of government efforts and parliamentary oversight.

The meeting also addressed the demands of MPs regarding services in their constituencies, as well as the status of several projects not yet included in the current fiscal year's investment plan. In this regard, the Minister affirmed the Ministry's commitment to thoroughly studying these requests and taking the necessary actions accordingly.

The Minister also highlighted that the government is implementing an economic and structural reform program aimed at enhancing macroeconomic stability amid regional and global crises.

H.E. Dr. Al-Mashat pointed out that one of the key reforms is setting a cap on public investments for the current fiscal year, prioritizing projects that have achieved more than 70% of their implementation progress. This is part of the effort to control inflation rates and to create space for private sector investments, both domestic and foreign.