On October 28, 2026, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, chaired the weekly government meeting at the new capital's headquarters. The meeting focused on discussing various topics, following up on the implementation of different ministries' tasks, and addressing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives from the "Egypt 2026" forum. The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to President El-Sisi for his active participation and support for the forum.
The Prime Minister also thanked all ministers, government officials, and organizers for their efforts in making the forum a success. He acknowledged the significant contributions of participating parliamentarians, experts, and citizens who shared their opinions and enriched discussions on various state-related issues. The forum aimed to conduct a comprehensive dialogue on Egypt's progress and development over the past 12 years and the state's objectives for the next three years.
Dr. Madbouly stated that the government has started implementing President El-Sisi's directives from the forum. Specifically, the government has begun working on improving teachers' salaries in the pre-university education sector, as per the forum's recommendations. The Minister of Education and the Minister of Finance held a joint press conference to announce details of the plan to enhance teachers' remuneration.
In line with the "Egypt 2026" forum's recommendations, the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority issued executive instructions for internet service providers to double the basic package capacity, effective November 1, 2026. Furthermore, a package of partnership agreements was signed between the Ministry of Housing and several private sector real estate developers to provide affordable housing units for low-income individuals under the presidential initiative "Housing for All Egyptians".
The Minister of Housing, Engineers Randa El-Minshawi, announced that preparations are underway to offer attractive housing units for Egyptian expatriates within the "Homeland" program. Additionally, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Abdel Aziz Kansoua, revealed that the increases in university faculty members' salaries are being finalized and will be announced soon.
The Minister of Finance, Ahmed Kujuk, stated that coordination is ongoing with the Minister of Industry regarding incentives for transitioning to new energy sources. These incentives will be announced to the industrial community in the coming period. The Minister of Youth and Sports, Joher Nebil, announced the launch of the "Path: From Discovery to Post-Retirement" project, aimed at building a comprehensive system to protect Egyptian sports talents.
The Prime Minister praised the ministries' efforts in implementing the President's directives and directed the remaining ministries to follow suit. He emphasized that the President is closely monitoring the implementation of these directives to improve citizens' living conditions. Starting from the upcoming week, periodic meetings will be held with relevant ministries and entities to monitor progress.
Key points
- The Egyptian government has started implementing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives from the "Egypt 2026" forum.
- The directives aim to improve citizens' living conditions, including enhancing teachers' salaries and providing affordable housing units.
- The government will continue to work on translating the forum's recommendations into executive actions to achieve development goals and improve citizens' quality of life.
