Cairo:Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly emphasized the importance of expanding private sector participation in economic and service activities, highlighting it as a key government priority. He underscored the role of the Higher Committee for Public-Private Partnership in achieving effective governance and coordination among ministries to support sustainable development in targeted sectors.

According to State Information Service Egypt, the Prime Minister made these remarks while chairing a meeting of the Higher Committee for Public-Private Partnership. The meeting, held on October 25, 2026, saw the attendance of various ministers including Transport Minister Kamel El-Wazir and Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk, among others.

During the meeting, Atter Hannoura, Adviser to the Finance Minister for Public-Private Partnership Projects, reviewed the findings of a joint committee that included ministries such as finance, planning, housing, transport, and local development. The review presented proposed projects, including an industrial wastewater treatment plant in Port Said and a seawater desalination plant in Suez, which were approved to be added to the PPP project pipeline.

The meeting also discussed projects being prepared for tendering under the PPP system, aiming to advance sustainable development and mitigate the environmental impact of industrial discharges. The committee approved tendering additional projects, including a central seawater desalination plant in Port Said, aligning with Egypt's strategic plan to provide alternative water sources.

Furthermore, the committee approved a PPP contract with the X Trace consortium to establish a tracking system for strategic commodities, as well as the tendering of the Capital Gardens transformer substation under the PPP system. Capital Gardens is designed as a fourth-generation smart city adhering to international urban planning standards.