Al-Sisi reviews ‘Decent Life’ initiative as first phase nears completion
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met senior government officials on Tuesday to review progress on the first phase of the national rural development initiative, known as “Decent Life”, the presidency said. Presidential spokesperson Mohamed El-Shennawy said the first phase is
Egypt’s Local Development Ministry, CAOA agree on new village administrative structures
Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development and the Central Agency for Organisation and Administration (CAOA) have agreed to establish an organisational structure for rural local units for the first time, Minister Manal Awad said on Monday. The agreement aims to create
Egypt completes 90% of first-phase gas connections for ‘Decent Life’ initiative
Egypt has completed 90 per cent of the planned natural gas delivery works for the first phase of the “Decent Life” (Haya Karima) presidential initiative, Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi said on Tuesday. During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly
Madbouly inspects Decent Life development projects in Qalyubeya
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly conducted an inspection tour of several development projects implemented under the presidential Decent Life (Decent Life) initiative in villages of Shebin El-Qanater, Qalyubeya, as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to improve living standards and public
Egypt accelerates equipment rollout for public service complexes under Decent Life initiative
Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development announced on Tuesday that Minister Manal Awad held two high-level meetings with officials from the ministries of communications, local development, and environment to assess progress on digital transformation efforts and the rollout of equipment for
EGP 9.3bn allocated to 44,400 farmers under National Veal Project: Agriculture Minister
The National Veal Project, led by Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk, has approved EGP 299.6m in funding for 428 small-scale farmers and young graduates. This support will facilitate the purchase of 4,280 head of cattle under the
Egypt’s PM reviews draft budget for FY 2025/26
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed the draft budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025/26 at a meeting held Tuesday in the New Administrative Capital. The budget prioritises increased spending on education, healthcare, and social protection programmes, while maintaining a
Egypt’s Local Development Minister meets S. Korean ambassador to strengthen cooperation
Manal Awad, Egypt’s Minister of Local Development, welcomed Kim Young-hyun, South Korea’s Ambassador to Cairo, for a meeting to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in the field of local development. The Monday meeting was also attended by Hossam Al-Qawish, Assistant Minister
Egypt’s Decent Life project nears completion at 85%: report shows
The first phase of Egypt’s “Decent Life” presidential initiative for rural development is 85.5% complete, according to a new report from the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation. The report, released on Sunday, details significant progress across multiple
Social Solidarity Ministry, NACDW partner to provide microloans, economic empowerment services
The Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity and the National Alliance for Civil Development Work (NACDW) have joined forces to provide microloans and economic empowerment services to women and youth in six governorates participating in the government’s “Decent Life” initiative. The



