Egypt is placing job creation and improving access to employment at the top of its economic agenda, Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom said, highlighting a shift toward more targeted public investment and human capital development.

 

Speaking in a televised interview with the World Bank Group on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings in Washington, the minister said the government is directing public investments toward improving the quality of essential services, particularly in healthcare and education.

 

He added that investment in education quality will be a central pillar of Egypt’s economic and social development plan for the upcoming fiscal year, as authorities seek to enhance workforce skills and long-term productivity.

 

Rostom noted that the ministry is coordinating with relevant government entities to roll out initiatives supporting entrepreneurship and expanding access to innovative and long-term financing for infrastructure projects.

 

The government is also focusing on developing productive communities, particularly in the agricultural sector and in labour-intensive regions such as Upper Egypt, with the aim of creating sustainable job opportunities and improving living standards.

 

The minister is participating in the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund as part of a high-level Egyptian delegation, where he held meetings with officials from international institutions including the International Finance Corporation and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, reflecting Egypt’s ongoing engagement with global development partners.