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Egypt Independent
28-05-2025
- Business
- Egypt Independent
House okays Egypt-Serbia free trade agreement
CAIRO, May 26 (MENA) – The House of Representatives approved during its plenary session Monday under Speaker Hanafy Gebaly Presidential Decree No. 115 of Year 2025 concerning a free trade agreement between Egypt and Serbia. According to a report of the joint committee of the House's Economic Affairs Committee and the offices of the Planning and Budget and Foreign Relations Committees, the agreement comes within the framework of the two countries' interest in strengthening trade exchange, and industrial and investment ties, as well as enhancing and developing economic and trade relations in a manner that opens up broader horizons for cooperation. The agreement also aims to double the volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Serbia over the next five years, compared to the current value that is worth $89 million. (MENA)
Middle East
27-05-2025
- Business
- Middle East
OPEN// House okays Egypt-Serbia free trade agreement
CAIRO, May 26 (MENA) - The House of Representatives approved during its plenary session Monday under Speaker Hanafy Gebaly Presidential Decree No. 115 of Year 2025 concerning a free trade agreement between Egypt and Serbia. According to a report of the joint committee of the House's Economic Affairs Committee and the offices of the Planning and Budget and Foreign Relations Committees, the agreement comes within the framework of the two countries' interest in strengthening trade exchange, and industrial and investment ties, as well as enhancing and developing economic and trade relations in a manner that opens up broader horizons for cooperation. The agreement also aims to double the volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Serbia over the next five years, compared to the current value that is worth dlrs 89 million. (MENA) S A S/R E E
Zawya
16-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Her Excellency (H.E.) Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, Presents the 2025/2026 Economic and Social Development Plan to the Egyptian Parliament
Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, presented the efforts and targets for promoting spatial, local, and rural development, environmental improvement, and the transition to a green economy in the draft economic and social development plan for FY 2025/2026, as part of the medium-term plan (2025/2026 – 2028/2029), during the General Session of the House of Representatives held today, chaired by Chancellor Dr. Hanafy Gebaly, Speaker of the House, and attended by members of parliament. During her speech, Dr. Al-Mashat emphasized that with regards to enhancing spatial and local development, the plan is keen on allocating the necessary financial resources to improve services for citizens across various governorates. It also adheres to applying indicators that reflect developmental gaps, ensuring equitable distribution of investments across governorates. Public investments allocated to local development amount to EGP 28 billion in FY 2025/2026, with EGP 24.3 billion allocated to governorates, and the remainder to the Ministry of Local Development's general office. Investment distribution across local development programs is planned as follows: 56% for local roads, transportation, and mobility; 11% each for enhancing local and community services, and local administration and technical support programs; 8% each for environmental improvement and rural/urban development programs; and 6% for local economic development. Local development projects include paving 1,525 internal roads, lighting 750 streets, constructing and upgrading six public transportation hubs, developing 64 markets and exhibitions, continuing the construction and development of 30 slaughterhouses, and implementing the 100 Million Trees initiative, in addition to solid waste management and major renovation projects. Regional investment allocation ensures that approximately 35% of total local development investments are directed to Upper Egypt governorates to reduce developmental disparities. To incentivize governorates to improve performance levels, the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation continues implementing the 'Performance Excellence Incentives Initiative' for local-level investment management, awarding governorates that apply best international practices in planning, monitoring, and performance evaluation. In FY 2024/2025, eight governorates won awards totaling EGP 300 million. The plan also aims to intensify development efforts for comprehensive economic and social growth in North and South Sinai, with 15% of local investments allocated to these two governorates for implementing several projects, including the establishment of 18 agricultural and development clusters, construction of irrigation networks for reclaimed lands, and road expansions, including five major road development projects in South Sinai such as the upgrading of the Dahab/Nuweiba road (50 km), Sharm El Sheikh/Dahab (80 km), Nuweiba/Naqb (60 km), and the first phase of the Tunnel/Taba road (26 km). Dr. Al-Mashat affirmed that the Egyptian state is increasingly prioritizing localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) due to their impact in supporting inclusive and sustainable growth, and balanced regional development—key pillars of Egypt's Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030. The state continues its collaboration with development partners to formulate and implement evidence-based policies for achieving the SDGs at the local level. To this end, the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, in collaboration with the United Nations, released two editions of the 'Localizing the SDGs at the Governorate Level' reports in 2021 and 2025. These reports aim to provide an overview of each governorate's performance in achieving the SDGs, and to use the data strategically to highlight areas requiring more attention, design suitable policies and programs to enhance local performance, accelerate SDG implementation, and enable performance comparison and ranking among governorates. In rural development, Dr. Al-Mashat highlighted that the 2025/2026 plan seeks to continue implementing Phase II of the 'Decent Life' initiative. This phase spans 20 governorates, encompassing 52 centers and a total of 1,667 villages, home to 21.3 million people. The plan targets EGP 25 billion to initiate implementation of Phase II goals in drinking water and sanitation, aiming to raise wastewater coverage to at least 90% in these villages through 698 integrated wastewater projects, 97 treatment plants with a combined capacity of one million cubic meters per day, and 1.8 million household wastewater connections. The plan also targets full coverage in drinking water services by establishing and upgrading 18 water stations, expanding and reinforcing 2,350 km of water networks, and delivering 315,000 household water connections. In the area of environmental improvement and green economy transition, Dr. Al-Mashat said the ministry is enhancing green investments and supporting sustainable infrastructure as part of the state's broader green economy shift. This is being realized by continuing to integrate environmental dimensions into planning through the implementation of the 'Environmental Sustainability Standards Guide.' Under these standards, the share of green investment projects in the FY 2025/2026 investment plan is targeted to reach approximately 55% of total public investments, up from 50% in the current fiscal year (2024/2025), and from 15% in FY 2020/2021. The upcoming plan directs investments toward climate change mitigation projects such as smart and green transport, renewable energy, solid waste management systems, and afforestation projects. The plan also includes climate change adaptation projects such as the rehabilitation and upgrading of drinking water stations and networks, desalination plants, and wastewater treatment plants, as well as desertification control, soil improvement in old agricultural lands, natural reserve management, development of water resources using groundwater and rainwater harvesting, and upgrading irrigation channels to modern systems. Coastal and shoreline protection and development are also featured. She added that the plan aims to continue implementing a set of initiatives supporting the green transition, including the "Green Labeling of Public Investments" initiative. This involves tracking and measuring investments directed towards green projects listed in the investment plan, as part of the integrated system for preparing and monitoring the investment plan. The system includes the classification of 160 areas into projects targeting climate change adaptation and projects focused on mitigation. It also involves assessing climate change risks, with the goal of activating interactive maps showing the risks, threats, and anticipated impacts of climate change across various sectors and regions. The initiative also includes establishing an early warning system, preparing risk assessment plans for threatened areas, and managing climate-related disasters. She also highlighted the Climate Technology Competition, which aims to encourage startups, entrepreneurs, innovators, and specialists to contribute ideas and innovative solutions to address climate change and its negative impacts on development efforts. Additionally, she referred to the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects, which aims to create a governorate-level map of green and smart projects and connect them with funding entities, both domestic and international, to attract the necessary investments. She pointed to the "Green Village" initiative, which aims to prepare villages under the 'Decent Life' (Hayah Karima) program to align with the latest global environmental standards set by the World Green Building Council, and to obtain the 'Tarsheed' certification for green rural communities. The initiative focuses on three main pillars: energy, water, and resources. Four villages have already received the certification: El-Liwaa Sobeh village in New Valley Governorate (2024), Shamma village in Menoufia (2024), Nahtai village in Gharbia (2023), Fares village in Aswan (2022). The goal is to qualify the remaining villages in the coming phase. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation - Egypt.
Egypt Today
15-04-2025
- Business
- Egypt Today
Parliament speaker: Egypt-Slovenia relations are close, distinguished
Egypt and Slovenia flag pins - file CAIRO - 14 April 2025: Speaker of the House of Representatives Hanafy Gebaly has hailed as close and distinguished Egypt-Slovenia relations, pointing out to the two countries' keenness to develop those relations and advance them to broader horizons in various fields, as well as to foster ongoing cooperation and coordination in a way that serves the interests of the two friendly countries and their peoples. Gebaly made the remarks as he received on Monday President of Slovenia's National Assembly Urska Zupancic. The Egyptian parliament speaker emphasized the importance of strengthening bilateral relations in the parliamentary and legislative fields, as well as continuing consultation on regional and international issues and files of common interest. He also underscored the necessity of fostering economic and investment cooperation between the two countries. On that score, Gebaly called on the Slovenian side to seize promising investment opportunities in Egypt in light of the unprecedented boom seen in the country in many fields. Meanwhile, the head of the Slovenian National Assembly pointed out to the strength of Egypt-Slovenia relations, highlighting Egypt's status as a regional power with a pivotal role. There are many promising sectors in the Egyptian economy and market given the development Egypt is witnessing at all levels, she added.
Middle East
08-03-2025
- Politics
- Middle East
Parl't speaker greets Sisi on anniversary of 10th of Ramadan victory, Martyr Day
CAIRO, March 8 (MENA) – Parliament Speaker Hanafy Gebaly sent a cable of greetings to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the anniversary of the 10th of Ramadan victory which coincides with Egypt's celebrations of the Martyr Day. In the cable, Gebaly wished Egypt more progress and prosperity. (MENA) M H K/M N E
