Egypt’s political leadership has directed special attention to achieving economic and social development in living standards in Sinai Peninsula and governorates of Upper Egypt.
This comes within the framework of a coherent and integrated development program, by addressing existing development gaps, and advancing development efforts in accordance with the components, characteristics, and priorities of each region.
First: North Sinai:
1- The total government investment Plan directed for the development of North Sinai governorate during the fiscal year 22/2023, amounts to about 5 billion pounds.
2- The public treasury finances about 80% of it (4 billion pounds).
3- The agricultural and land reclamation sector accounts for the largest percentage of the total government investments directed to North Sinai Governorate (28%), followed by the construction and building sector at 22.6%, the other services sector at 12.8%, then the sanitation, water and education sectors at 8.1% and 7.9%. and 7.6%.
Second: South Sinai:
1- The total government investments directed for the development of South Sinai governorate during the 2023/22 plan, amount to about EGP 2.2 billion.
2- The public treasury finances 45.2% of it, or about 2.8 billion pounds.
3 – The education sector acquired the largest percentage of total investments at about 32.4%, followed by the other services sector at 19.2%, then the water, agriculture and land reclamation sectors at rates of 17.9% and 12.6%, respectively.
Source: Egypt Today Magazine