Egypt to build 317 industrial complexes as part of Decent Life initiative

Egypt’s Trade Ministry is on course to build 317 small-scale industrial complexes across 17 villages nationwide, as part of the state’s Decent Life initiative, Minister Nevine Gamea told Sada El Balad TV.

Trade and Industry Minister Nevin Gamea said that its Ministry is keen on offering all services required for the production process at various industrial complexes and activating decentralization to facilitate investment procedures.

The Decent Life initiative was launched in 2019 when President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi charged the Ministry of Social Solidarity with developing Egypt’s poorest 1,000 villages.

In December 2020, al-Sisi decided to expand the initiative to include 4,500 villages within the framework of the Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt’s Vision 2030.

The initiative aims to establish infrastructure, including networks for clean water, sewage, electricity, gas, and communications. It also includes awareness programmes for citizens in rural areas, training programmes, and provides village-based jobs that empower inhabitants, including female-headed households, and funding for micro and medium-sized projects.