Egypt is on track to achieve its ‘Vision 2030’ and is even ahead in the fields of social housing and construction of new cities, Minister of Planning Hala al-Saeed told Egyptian Streets in an interview on the sidelines of the World Youth Forum (WYF) earlier in November. Vision 2030 is a sustainable development strategy which represents the way towards inclusive development through achieving economic and social justice and reviving the role of Egypt in regional leadership. Al-Saeed said that when the vision of 2030 kicked off in March 2016, its pillars were tailored to be convenient for Egypt. However, it is rather similar to the international version and its targets. “Despite the economic reform program that could have hindered the progress of the vision 2030, [Egypt] is on track and achieving relevant progress in sustainable development,” al-Saeed explained. Commenting on what has been achieved with the public, al-Saeed said that there were intentions to announce the progress made one year after the vision was adopted in 2016. “However, the Ministry preferred to announce it by the beginning of the new fiscal year. In two months [January], a document will be presented to showcase the current…
