CAIRO, July 3, 2018 (MENA) - Mirza Hassan, executive director and dean of the board of executive directors at World Bank Group, lauded the economic progress realised by Egypt, considering the economic reform in Egypt as a "story of success". He said Egypt's recently-issued legislation contributed to improving the investment climate. The bank underlined keenness on offering all needed support for Egypt's economic and social reforms. He made the remarks during a meeting on Tuesday with Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr. The meeting came during his current visit to Cairo which falls within the framework of following up the development programs being implemented in Egypt in tandem with the World Bank. Talks between the two sides tackled means of boosting the bank's support for national education, health and social protection programs as well as development projects in Sinai. Nasr praised the bank for extending about $500 million for developing the national educational strategy and $530 million for upgrading the health sector. Hassan said the bank decided to support these sectors in view of the reform measures taken by Egypt in this respect.
