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· President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi instructed regular monitoring of the performance and results of Upper Egypt development efforts
· The President also called for quick completion of the program’s infrastructure projects, while underscoring the need to promote sustainable rural development and integrated urban development for the benefit of Upper Egypt’s governorates
· It also discussed the government’s efforts in the Upper Egypt local development program, which is being implemented in cooperation with the World Bank
· The project is aimed to advance development in the governorates of Sohag and Qena, by supporting the competitiveness of economic sectors and developing industrial zones
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi instructed regular monitoring of the performance and results of Upper Egypt development efforts. This, he said, would ensure continued development and the creation of new opportunities in agriculture and craft industries which Upper Egypt is famous for.
The president also ordered for an integrated promotional program to maximize the quality of products and support the region’s markets both locally and globally. He allocated EGP 50m from the Tahya Misr Fund for the promotional program.
The President also called for quick completion of the program’s infrastructure projects, while underscoring the need to promote sustainable rural development and integrated urban development for the benefit of Upper Egypt’s governorates.
The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Planning Hala El-Said, Minister of Local Development, Mahmoud Shaarawy and Minister of Trade and Industry, Nevine Gamea.
It also discussed the government’s efforts in the Upper Egypt local development program, which is being implemented in cooperation with the World Bank. The project is aimed to advance development in the governorates of Sohag and Qena, by supporting the competitiveness of economic sectors and developing industrial zones.
During the meeting, El-Said announced that the government has directed investments of about EGP 160m to developing Upper Egypt over the past five years, constituting about 20% of total government investments.
