Social Protection
The Egyptian government is taking significant steps to shield its citizens. In a major budgetary shift, more than half of the expected state revenues, amounting to LE 2.99 trillion, are being directed toward social spending programs for the upcoming fiscal year
Moreover, Egypt increased the minimum wage from LE 1,200 in March 2019 to LE 4,000 in September 2023, resulting in a surge of over 230 percent during that period.
Notably, the budget allocation for wages and workers' compensation saw a significant rise in the fiscal year 2023/2024, reaching approximately LE 470 billion
Egypt went through a legislative push that reflects a fundamental shift in the approach to social protection, moving beyond mere relief efforts towards a human rights-oriented framework that views it as integral to the right to development
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has directed to continue enhancing project implementation efficiency, aiming to improve the indicators of the general budget and reduce the overall budget deficit.
Sisi ordered enhancing the fund’s role in supporting the vulnerable groups and improving their living standards.
Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Qabaj highlighted Tuesday that Egypt's expenditure on social care, protection and development rose to 9.5 percent of the GDP in 2022.
Representatives of political parties presented Tuesday at the National Dialogue sessions their visions on enhancing social protection and eradicating poverty.
The National Dialogue will discuss Tuesday a number of topics pertaining to economic affairs.
Egypt’s 2014 constitution stipulated the right to social protection, which guarantees achieving social justice and decent lives for all citizens.
The International Monetary Fund (IFM) welcomes the government's social protection programs and does not force the state to take measures that harm Egyptian citizens, affirmed Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli on Thursday.
While checking the FY2022/2023 draft budget, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi instructed the government to immediately prepare a bundle of financial and social protection measures.
Qabbaj said the state managed through three years of hard work to turn from traditional social care policies which have failed to meet the citizens’ basic needs toward comprehensive policies of social protection.
As many as 808 patients were discharged from isolation hospitals after receiving necessary medical care, taking the number of recovered cases to 84,969 so far, the spokesman said.
The guide confirms a rise in government spending on education and health to 6 percent and 3 percent of the gross domestic product respectively.
Cairo hosted the International Conference on Population and Development in 1994.
The draft budget demonstrates that the state expenditure will be LE1.424 trillion recording an increase of 10.6 percent compared to the current fiscal year.
President Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi said that he was “delighted” with the implementation of a social protection system that covers the poor and the needy.
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali met on Thursday with a visiting delegation of the World Food Program (WFP).
The value of the social protection program package announced by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi for 2017/18 budget estimated at LE 72 billion.
