Ministry of Planning and Economic Development follows up on the field the executive position of the projects of Alexandria, Matrouh Universities

The delegation of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, headed by Mr. Ismail Youssef, Head of the Human and Social Development Sector, and Mr. Badr Othman, Director General of the General Administration of Higher Education and Scientific Research, paid a field visit to Alexandria and Matrouh Universities, to follow up on the executive position of the two universities’ projects, which are included in the investment plan for the current fiscal year 21/2022.


On the economic importance of the education sector, Dr. Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, explained that education is the main entry point for human resource development and the development of societies to keep pace with the developments of the times and the requirements of the transition to a knowledge-based economy and to enhance international competitiveness in various areas of life.


 Therefore, all countries focus in their development plans on highlighting the role of education in building society, supporting its economic capabilities, and placing it on their list of priorities when allocating resources and deciding programs and projects.


El-Said added that believing in the importance of education in building people and upgrading the society culturally, scientifically, and behaviorally, the successive development plans pay great attention to building the Egyptian personality by upgrading the educational system, improving the quality of the educational system, raising the efficiency, competence, and competitiveness of its outputs.


El-Said highlighted the importance of field monitoring of projects and evaluation on the ground, which contributes to improving the governance process and spending efficiency, especially the government's investment spending, stressing that the planning process must be followed up by continuous follow-up to ensure sustainability.

For his part, Professor Ismail Youssef explained that during the field visit, the President of Matrouh University, Dr. Mustafa Al-Najjar, was met.

 During the meeting, they discussed the executive position of the university's projects in kilo 9 on the desert road and ways to push the implementation rates to complete and operate 3 projects during the current fiscal year.


Youssef pointed out that the field visit to the university included inspecting the project of completing the implementation of networks and utilities works at the university campus in Kilo 9 in Matrouh, for EGP 360 million, and a project to complete the finishing and equipping of the laboratories and workshops building (phase 2) on the university campus for EGP 150 million, in addition to a project to establish and equip the examination building. The university campus cost EGP 248 million, in addition to finishing and equipping the building of the grandstands and classrooms at EGP 150 million.
The field visit tour to the University of Alexandria included following up on the executive position of several projects represented in the project of constructing the specialized departments building at the Faculty of Engineering - El Horreya Road for EGP 105 million, and the project of constructing the new Chemistry building – Faculty of Science at a cost of El Horreya Road at EGP 260 million, in addition to the project of constructing the Faculty of Medicine building The International College and the Graduate Studies and Research Building - in the Burj Al Arab complex at EGP 150 million, and the extension of the College of Fine Arts (the third stage) and the College of Alsun and Applied Languages ​​in Abis for EGP 293 million, in addition to the project to establish the College of Specific Education and the College of Kindergarten on the university grounds for EGP 250 million.