Latest in Tag: Ministry of Local Development Highlight
Latest in Tag: Ministry of Local Development

Mashrouak programme provides EGP 17.3bn in loans to 164k SMEs: Official
Local market banks involved in project agree to increase lending rates in next stage, says Local Development Minister

Egypt inaugurates points on trail of Holy Family to boost spiritual tourism
Egypt has inaugurated the first points of the Holy Family trail, after the completion of EGP 7.5m development works in Samannoud city, Gharbeya governorate.

Government directs EGP 90bn for local development since July 2018
The Ministry of Local Development has announced, in its annual report, that the government has directed EGP 90bn for development projects in different governorates, benefiting about 60 million citizens, during the period from July 2018 to December 2020.

UNDP sings new project agreement with MoLD
Project to be key in developing important policy tools, says UNDP Resident Representative in Egypt

Supply ministry tops corruption report for third consecutive month
Corruption in ministry of localities main reason behind floods crisis, says researcher

Upper Egypt Economic Summit under discussion
Number of investment opportunities in Upper Egypt will be presented at the summit, which will tackle one of the poorest zones in the country

1,000 projects approved under government’s youth employment initiative
The first phase of the project was launched in mid-March, with approximately EGP 3bn in investments
Housing ministry requests tightened measures to avoid construction violations
Tightened measures include monitoring construction of local units to encourage citizens to obtain licences before launching

EGP 4.3bn to complete 1st phase Geographical Targeting for low-income villages
“Geographical Targeting for the Most Needy Villages Programme” will end in 2018, with $75m World Bank funds
FEB develops 17 informal areas
Development plan in cooperation between FEB, Cairo governorate, administration of military works of the armed forces, and Ministry of Local Development

Rights group condemns proposed graffiti law
The new law could see offenders facing four years in jail and an EGP 100,000 fine