Egypt's Minister of Planning, Rania Al-Mashat, has instructed the swift completion of construction work at the permanent Egypt Services Centres in Arish and Giza, in line with presidential directives to expand access to government services. The move follows the opening of centres in Aswan, Alexandria, South Sinai (Sharm El-Sheikh), and Cairo (Mokattam). Al-Mashat also reviewed final preparations for the new centre in Tanta, which is now being readied for trial operations. The minister said that since their launch, Egypt Services Centres have marked a qualitative leap in public service delivery by separating service providers from beneficiaries through modern, digitalised facilities. The centres streamline processes, reduce time and effort compared to traditional methods, and allow multiple services to be completed in a single transaction. They also create jobs for local residents and improve the work environment for government employees. According to Al-Mashat, the four operational centres in Aswan, South Sinai, Alexandria, and Cairo have delivered over 378,000 transactions. The Aswan centre handled 125,415 transactions, generating 17 million Egyptian pounds in state revenues, while the Sharm El-Sheikh centre processed 51,865 transactions worth 8.8 million Egyptian pounds. The Alexandria centre completed 158,839 transactions, bringing in 22.2 million Egyptian pounds in revenues, and the Mokattam centre recorded 51,767 transactions worth 18.4 million Egyptian pounds. The minister added that the centres currently provide more than 156 government services, covering areas such as real estate registration, civil status, prosecution services, social solidarity, passports and immigration, traffic, social insurance, and e-payments. She stressed that the initiative aligns with Egypt's digital transformation and knowledge economy agenda, offering citizens access to multiple approvals and services in one place while cutting costs and improving efficiency. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: M. S. Salama
