Cairo: Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, the Prime Minister, convened with Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, the Minister of Planning and Economic Development and International Cooperation, to discuss several critical work files.
According to State Information Service Egypt, Dr. Rania Al-Mashat outlined the features of Egypt’s country programme with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This initiative is designed to leverage OECD’s expertise in crafting policies that bolster structural economic reforms and promote sustainable and balanced development in alignment with Egypt’s Vision 2030. The programme’s pillars were formulated collaboratively with national partner entities, aiming to support Egyptian state priorities through 35 main projects across five pillars: inclusive and sustainable economic growth, innovation and digital transformation, governance and anti-corruption, enhancing statistics, and sustainable development, involving 20 national entities.
The Minister highlighted reports launched as part of the programme’s activities, which reviewed the performance of the Egyptian economy, assessed artificial intelligence in Egypt, and evaluated green growth policies, offering key recommendations. Additionally, Dr. Al-Mashat discussed the integrated national financing strategy for Egypt, developed in partnership with the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in Cairo in 2021. This strategy marks the first national financing strategy for sustainable development goals in Egypt, aiming to advance sustainable development in line with Egypt’s Vision 2030.
Furthermore, Dr. Al-Mashat presented a report on the preparation and planning for the general population, housing, and establishments census scheduled for 2027. She detailed the proposed methodology and measures to ensure quality at all stages, adhering to international standards set by the United Nations Statistical Commission. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics has conducted this census every decade, with the last one in 2017.
The proposed methodology for the census involves integrating comprehensive field survey results with digital record data, aligning with the state’s move towards a digital society. Dr. Al-Mashat emphasized that this approach is pivotal for transitioning to a fully digital census by 2037, enabling timely publication of data with enhanced accuracy and quality, in accordance with the United Nations Statistical Commission’s recommendations for a record-based census methodology for the 2040 census round.