| Egypt Vision 2030 (SDS) | |
|---|---|
| رؤية مصر 2030 | |
| Mission statement | "A long-term strategic plan to achieve the principles and goals of sustainable development in all fields." |
| Slogan | As Egypt accelerates towards the future |
| Type of project | National Development Agenda |
| Country | Egypt |
| Prime Minister(s) | Mostafa Madbouly |
| Ministry | Ministry of Planning and Economic Development |
| Key people | Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, Ahmed Salah Rifky |
| Established | 2016 |
| Launched | February 2016 |
| Status | Undergoing |
| Website | egypt2030 |
Egypt Vision 2030 (Arabic: رؤية مصر 2030) is a national agenda launched in February 2016 by the Egyptian Government and unveiled by the Egyptian president Abd el-Fattah el-Sisi.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The vision consists of eight main national goals to be met by 2030 that are in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the Sustainable Development Strategy for Africa 2063.[7][8]
In light of Egypt's changing internal and regional circumstances, Egypt Vision 2030 was updated to face these new challenges in cooperation with the various ministries and the private sector, in addition to the assistance of civil society organizations and various experts and specialists in multiple fields.[9]
A number of axes in the new updated version in the three dimensions of the strategy, whether at the economic, social or environmental level, have already been identified, and among these axes: interest in the knowledge economy and encouraging innovation, industrial deepening and value chains. As well as managing population growth issues, achieving spatial justice, in addition to paying attention to some development issues as intersectional goals and axes of the vision, such as issues of promoting women and youth empowerment, developing the small and medium enterprises sector, and encouraging entrepreneurship.[10][11]
Egypt has further secured $9.8 billion to boost the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of Egypt Vision 2030 in response to the COVID-19 crisis.[12]
On 2 January 2021, Dr. Mohamed Nofal, an Egyptian information and communication technology expert, said that Egypt is moving in the right direction towards digital transformation in all fields, indicating that within the framework of Egypt's 2030 vision for digital transformation of individuals and governments, the Egyptian state sought to launch Egypt's digital services, which were launched nationwide.[13]
In 2020, Egypt was the only country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with a positive GDP growth rate, thus being the only country in the region to avoid effects of the COVID-19 recession. On the other hand, all remaining countries in the region were projected to see negative growth in 2020, with a rebound to 2.2 percent growth in 2021.[14][15][16]