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Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting at the government headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to discuss a number of issues and key matters and follow up on the implementation by various ministries of the directives issued by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, at the conclusion of “Egypt Forum 2026,” aimed at improving citizens' living standards.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Prime Minister, on behalf of the government, expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for his patronage of the Forum, his active participation in its dialogue sessions, and his keen interest in following the various discussions held during the event, along with the insights, proposals, and recommendations that emerged. He emphasized that the President's participation had given significant momentum to the Forum, which has become an effective platform for dialogue between the government, experts, and citizens.

Dr. Mostafa Madbouly also thanked all ministers and government officials for their efforts during this important Forum, as well as the organizers and participating young people who worked tirelessly throughout the event to ensure its successful organization. He further extended his sincere appreciation to all participants, including members of Parliament, experts, and citizens, whose contributions and perspectives enriched discussions on various issues and matters concerning the country's different sectors.

The Prime Minister added that the Forum had provided an opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues, present facts and data on achievements made over recent years and highlight the challenges the country has faced and continues to encounter. It also addressed public questions and concerns and explored future perspectives on various issues. He explained that the Forum aimed to foster comprehensive dialogue on Egypt's achievements throughout its 12-year journey of construction and development, as well as the country's objectives for the next three years. He reaffirmed the government's commitment to translating the Forum's recommendations into concrete measures that contribute to achieving development goals and improving citizens' quality of life.

In this context, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly explained that the government had already begun implementing the President's directives issued during the Forum. He confirmed that implementation had commenced on the presidential directive to improve teachers' salaries in the pre-university education sector, in line with the recommendations of “Egypt Forum 2026.” Accordingly, Mr. Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education, and Mr. Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, held a joint press conference to announce the details of the plan to improve teachers' salaries and continue bilateral coordination to advance the educational process.

As part of implementing the recommendations of “Egypt Forum 2026,” Dr. Mostafa Madbouly also noted that the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) had issued executive instructions to fixed internet service providers to double the data allowance of the basic internet package, with the service scheduled to take effect on November 1, 2026.

The Prime Minister further indicated that, in implementation of the President's directives issued during the Forum, a package of partnership agreements had been signed between the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, represented by the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), the Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Fund (SHMFF), and a number of private-sector real estate developers. These agreements aim to provide housing units for low-income citizens under the presidential initiative “Housing for All Egyptians.”

In this regard, Eng. Randa El-Menshawy, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, explained during the meeting that preparations were underway to offer premium housing units to Egyptians living abroad under the “Beit Al-Watan” (Homeland Home) Program, in implementation of the President's directives issued at the Forum, in addition to the housing units planned for low- and middle-income groups.

Dr. Abdel Aziz Konsowa, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Acting Minister of Culture, announced that the planned salary increases for university faculty members were being finalized and would soon be announced at a joint press conference with the Minister of Finance. He added that preparations for the “Innovation Nation” initiative were also nearing completion, with further details to be announced shortly.

Meanwhile, Mr. Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, indicated that coordination was currently underway with Eng. Khaled Hashem, Minister of Industry, regarding incentives to encourage the transition to new energy sources. Details of these incentives will be announced to the industrial community in the coming period.

Mr. Gohar Nabil, Minister of Youth and Sports, referred to his announcement of the launch of the “Masar: From Talent Discovery to Post-Retirement” project, in line with the presidential directives concerning youth and sports and as part of the recommendations of Egypt Forum. The project aims to establish an integrated system to protect Egyptian sporting talent, secure athletes' futures throughout the different stages of their careers, and safeguard national investment in talent identification and development.

The Prime Minister praised the efforts of the ministries that had already begun implementing the President's directives and instructed the remaining ministries to proceed with implementing the directives relevant to their respective responsibilities. He emphasized the importance of announcing these measures to citizens and explaining their various aspects, noting that the President is continuously monitoring their implementation to improve citizens' quality of life. He also announced that, starting next week, regular follow-up meetings should be held with the relevant ministries and authorities to monitor implementation progress.

The Prime Minister further noted that the President had directed that the Forum be held annually, with monthly meetings dedicated to each sector to review the latest developments and benefit from diverse perspectives on sector-specific issues. He indicated that the Cabinet would prepare a program to implement this directive.

Following this, the Prime Minister reviewed the current regional situation, the various political developments unfolding across the region, mechanisms for addressing their repercussions, and the government s efforts in this regard. He noted that the Central Crisis Management Committee had convened a meeting earlier this week to monitor the repercussions of escalating geopolitical developments in the region and their impact on global markets, particularly amid pressures resulting from rising prices and disruptions to international supply chains. The meeting also reviewed the status of strategic reserves of essential goods and products, medicines, medical supplies, and fertilizers.

In this context, the Prime Minister affirmed that the government would continue working to maintain safe levels of strategic reserves of essential goods and products. He stressed the importance of continuously monitoring developments in global markets, securing the country's strategic requirements, and enhancing preparedness to respond to any emerging developments that could affect the availability of goods or the costs of obtaining them.