This document deals with the 2020/19 Plan covering the second year of the Medium-term Sustainable Development Plan (2018/21 – 2019/2022). The development plan for 2020/19 is based on a strategy that reflects the general framework of the Plan and its strategic directions which are as follows (i) improving the standard of living of the citizen leading to an improvement in the quality of life, which requires controlling population growth, advancing employment levels, combating inflation and providing comprehensive social care, to enable all citizens to reap the benefits of the economic growth; (ii) preserving the national identity by developing education systems, rooting the scientific method in thinking, developing talents, encouraging innovation, and consolidating cultural and spiritual values; (iii) targeting the sustainable development by taking into account the integration and balance between the economic, social and urban dimensions, which are known as the three dimensions of the development plan to acheive the following (1) sustainable economic development; (2) inclusive growth; (3) equal spatial growth and maintaining a balance between the benefit of the present and future generations. The Plan analyzes the different sectors and points out the main objectives to be met in 2019/20. The agricultural and irrigation sector, of great economic importance as the primary source of food, aims at (i) increasing production, and at fixed prices; (ii) achieving maximum economic efficiency in resource allocation and use; (iii) strengthening the competitiveness of agricultural products in the local and international markets; (iv) setting and applying quality standards and specifications for agricultural products; (v) developing the number of land and water resources; (vi) improving the investment climate. The industrial sector that provides job opportunities for the majority of the rural population, together with its relations to many other sectors, aims at (i) increasing local manufacturing; (ii) stimulating investments; (iii) increasing the productive capacity in factories; (iv) developing the training system; (v) improving the quality of the products; (vi) enhancing the competitiveness of industrial exports. The electric and renewable energy sector shall achieve (i) optimal use of available energy resources; (ii) diversification of energy production while maximizing the utilization of renewable energy sources; (iii) energy saving and improvement of efficiency; (iv) expansion of the electrical interconnection circuit on all axes; (v) protection of the environment from pollution. The petroleum and mineral resources sector aims at developing the following fields (i) production; (ii) foreign trade; (iii) consumption. The transport sector, including both the efficiency of the networks and means of transportation, shall intervene in the following (i) roads; (ii) bridges; (iii) the National Metro Authority; (iv) the Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety; (v) the General Authority for River Transport; (vi) the General Authority for Land and Dry Ports; (vii) railways. The Suez Canal activity includes projects for developing and deepening the navigational course and the construction of the new axis of the canal. The communications and information technology sector aims to create a knowledge-based digital economy, Increasing the sector's growth rate. The tourism sector aims at (i) including new tourism patterns, such as sports tourism and safari tourism; (ii) diversifying foreign markets to attract visitors from emerging economies; (iii) developing the human capabilities of workers in the tourism sector; (iv) raising public awareness and spreading tourism culture to highlight the economic importance of tourism.
Египет · 2019-04-01