Egypt's PM discusses Gaza aid, reconstruction efforts

CAIRO - 11 March 2025: Mostafa Madbouly, Egypt's Prime Minister, expressed Egypt’s commitment to continuing its cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the largest network of humanitarian organizations, which includes over 190 national societies and 16 million volunteers worldwide.

In this context, the Prime Minister also expressed his hope for collaboration with the IFRC in the early recovery plan and the reconstruction of Gaza, which was approved during the recent Arab summit hosted in Cairo.

The Prime Minister added that Egypt remains dedicated to providing the necessary assistance to the people of Gaza, expressing his regret over Israeli practices that prevent aid from entering Gaza, stating that the residents are in urgent need of these supplies, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.

Dr. Mostafa Madbouly went on to mention that despite the challenges imposed by Israel through the closure of border crossings to Gaza, Egypt managed to send over 7,000 truckloads of aid to Gaza from the start of the ceasefire agreement on January 19, 2025, up until March 2, 2025. It is important to note that 70% of these supplies came from Egypt since the beginning of the crisis in October 2023.

The Prime Minister emphasized that he looks forward to the involvement of the IFRC network of national societies in implementing the early recovery and reconstruction plan for Gaza, with the early recovery phase expected to extend over the first six months of the plan.

Dr. Madbouly also discussed Egypt’s efforts to host Sudanese refugees, ensuring decent living conditions for them. He noted that the Egyptian Red Crescent had established five humanitarian service points along the Sudanese border and the routes leading to Cairo.

Furthermore, the Prime Minister addressed the humanitarian situation in Syria, reaffirming Egypt’s commitment to Syria’s sovereignty, unity, security, and stability.

For her part, Ms. Kate Forbes, President of the IFRC, expressed her appreciation for the ongoing cooperation between the federation and the Egyptian government over the years.

Ms. Forbes highlighted Egypt's pivotal role in delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza and noted that this issue had been discussed during her recent meeting with Dr. Badr Abdel-Atty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Maya Morsy, Minister of Social Solidarity.

She added that the IFRC looks forward to collaborating with Egypt in the humanitarian aspect of the early recovery and reconstruction plan for Gaza. She also expressed hopes for expanding the IFRC’s regional activities, starting from Egypt.

Ms. Forbes praised Egypt's important role in supporting Sudanese people amid the current crisis in their country.

During the meeting, Dr. Maya Morsy, Minister of Social Solidarity, expressed her gratitude for the substantial support provided by the Prime Minister in facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and for his directive to remove any obstacles that hinder the transfer of assistance to the Rafah crossing, in line with the President’s instructions. Dr. Morsy also expressed her eagerness to collaborate with the IFRC in the humanitarian aspect of the early recovery and reconstruction plan for Gaza.

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