Social Protection
Madbouly said the government has already held three meetings to follow up on the president's directives announced during the inauguration of the Strategic Command Headquarters in the New Capital.
El-Sisi made the remarks during a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly to review a range of political, economic and social files on the government’s agenda.
Cabinet says ESCWA praised Egypt’s 2025 social protection reforms as a shift toward a fairer, more inclusive system.
Finance minister says Egypt’s priority is securing basic needs, expanding targeted support, and tracking markets daily amid turmoil.
Egypt says 42% of FY2024/25 public investment went to education, health and social protection, targeting 45% next year.
Egypt activates daily crisis monitoring, cuts public spending, adjusts fuel prices, and extends cash support for two months.
President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi met Wednesday Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk.
Speaking during the first session of the inaugural International Conference on Management and Innovation in Social Security, the minister emphasized that the conference seeks to enhance institutional awareness about the importance of building more sustainable and efficient social security systems through leadership and institutional innovation.
Sisi reviewed the progress of coordination efforts among relevant entities to guarantee the availability of necessary goods at affordable prices.
Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsi met Tuesday with UNICEF Representative in Egypt Jeremy Hopkins.
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.
