CAIRO, June 5, 2018 (MENA) - Egypt's Planning Minister Hala el Saeid said that economic and social reform policies are top priority in her ministry's medium-term plan which concludes by the end of fiscal year 2021-2022. In a statement by the ministry on Tuesday, Saeid said that the national reform programs and policies have had a positive impact on the investment, market and business environment. Investment rates have witnessed an increase of 46 percent for the first time, noted the minister. The government is keen on ensuring equitable distribution of public investments among various regions and governorates, she said. It is also keen on supporting decentralization and fostering development in the poorer governorates, she added. She said that EGP 58 billion have been earmarked by the government for funding public investments this year, noting that 50 percent of these investments are in health projects, 30 percent in educational and training ventures and 20 percent in scientific research.
