Cairo: Minister of Planning and Economic Development Dr. Ahmed Rostom, on Friday 27/2/2026, held a meeting with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Investment Bank (NIB) and the bank's leaders. The meeting tackled the bank's new vision for its role in the coming phase, in light of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives that investment plans should be based on direct returns that improve citizens' quality of life and enhance the level of services.

According to State Information Service Egypt, the Minister of Planning and Economic Development emphasized that the next phase will focus on transforming the NIB into a developmental arm of the government. Its role will not be limited to providing financing for the state's investment plan, but will extend to contributing to the study, financing, and implementation of infrastructure projects with high developmental returns. The bank will also engage in effective partnerships with the private sector and direct financing towards projects that boost productivity, raise citizens' living standards, and generate sustainable job opportunities.

The Minister emphasized that the bank's role-which was included in the vision and program of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development presented to Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly-is directly linked to the governance of public investment. This involves developing a precise system for prioritizing projects, monitoring their implementation, and evaluating their impact. It also entails implementing Dr. Madbouly's directives to adopt clear performance indicators to ensure that resources are directed to priorities with the greatest economic and social returns, thereby increasing the efficiency of the state's investment spending.

Dr. Ahmed Rostom noted that the Ministry is working on implementing an institutional linkage and operational system between the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, and the National Investment Bank. This system will ensure the integration of databases, link funding to actual implementation rates, improve resource management, and activate program and performance budgeting. This represents a qualitative leap in public investment management and enhances the state's ability to achieve tangible development results.