Within the framework of achieving balanced regional development, one of the pillars of Egypt 2030 vision, Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, confirmed that in recent years, efforts have been intensified to localize sustainable development goals in the provinces to maximize the relative benefits of all governorates, and to establish an indicator to determine the relative and competitive advantage of each province, and to give Priority in funding public investments for priority sectors depending on development gaps in each province, affirming that the plan was focused on following the participatory approach in drafting, implementing and following up on all local development plans and programs in order to encourage positive citizen participation.
Al-Saeed added that all development plans adopted by the state are aimed at improving the quality of life of citizens, and this will not be achieved without active community participation, in accordance with the “Egypt Vision 2030”, signifying that the Ministry of Planning has taken several steps in the past period to promote transparency, accountability and emphasizing the importance of citizen participation in Planning and following up
About the Citizen Investment Plan in Qalyoubia Governorate, Al-Saeed clarified that the number of development projects in the governorate reaches 355 projects, and that the value of public investments directed to Qalyoubia governorate in the plan of 22/2023 is 10.6 billion pounds.
Regarding the sectoral distribution of public investments targeted in Al-Qalyoubia Governorate with a plan for 22/2023, the report of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development indicated that investments of 6.4 billion pounds were directed to the housing sector at 61%, followed by the higher education and scientific research sector at 870 million pounds at 8%, and the oil and mineral sector at 796 million pounds. 8%, and the local development sector 639.4 million pounds 6%, while the pre-university education sector is 218.1 million pounds 2%, while the other sectors have investments of 1.6 billion pounds 15%.
The report clarified that the number of villages targeted from the first phase of the “Hayat Karimah” initiative in Qalyoubia Governorate is 36 villages, and the number of beneficiaries is 538 thousand people, and they represent the most important development projects in Qalyoubiya Governorate that have been implemented through the initiative and achieved the goals of sustainable development in the creation of 7 social units, 9 agricultural service groups, 6 points Ambulance, 25 health units, central hospital, 396 classrooms, 63 schools, plus construction of a family development centre, 6 drinking water stations, 36 sanitation project, 3 treatment stations, also construction of 28 mobile towers, 28 youth center, 9 government service groups, 23 post office, 6 Police points, 4 fire points, plus qualifying and lining 178km long pasture, paving 700km main and internal roads, construction of 20 Ri bridges, 2 markets, 3 stops, plus 36 electricity projects.
The report clarified that the most important development targets of the housing sector in Qalyoubia Governorate in Plan 22/2023 are the allocation of about 726.5 million pounds for drinking water and sanitation services, and the most important development projects in the sector, with 46 projects in the implementation of the National Social Housing Program in the province, completing educational services projects, and in the field of development The local area is targeting implementing 190 development projects, and the most important development targets are paving local roads of around 256.4 million pounds.Translated from Arabic
