Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly detailed the guiding philosophy behind his newly formed cabinet on Thursday evening, unveiling eight key directives issued by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi following the government’s swearing-in ceremony.
In his first public appearance since taking the constitutional oath alongside his reshuffled cabinet, Madbouly said the changes reflect the president’s formal mandate letter and respond to mounting international and regional challenges affecting Egypt and the wider global economy.
He emphasized that the government’s central objective is to ensure inclusive economic growth, boost employment rates, curb inflation, and maintain its downward trajectory, while aligning development policies with both short-term targets and the long-term framework of Egypt Vision 2030.
Four Strategic Pillars
Madbouly explained that the president’s mandate revolves around four principal pillars:
National security and a balanced foreign policy, aimed at safeguarding state resources and maintaining Egypt’s diplomatic standing.
Economic development to preserve stable growth rates amid global volatility.
Securing production levels and strengthening energy and food security to shield the country from potential external shocks.
Human development and social cohesion, positioning citizens as the cornerstone of sustainable progress.
Eight Directives for Action
Within this framework, Madbouly outlined eight specific presidential directives to the new cabinet:
Each ministry must prepare a clear operational plan, including measurable targets, defined timelines, transparent financing mechanisms, and performance indicators subject to continuous monitoring and evaluation.
The economic ministerial group is tasked with permanently improving macroeconomic stability and sustaining anti-inflation efforts.
Public debt reduction must proceed through carefully studied and concrete policy measures.
The government is to continue implementing the State Ownership Policy, expanding private-sector participation in the economy.
Sustainable reform of the education system in both quality and capacity is to remain a priority.
Healthcare services must be expanded and access to treatment facilitated, with acceleration of the Universal Health Insurance rollout through merging and shortening implementation phases.
The government must reinforce values of citizenship, equality, and non-discrimination, encourage public participation, and complete the constitutional requirement related to local council elections.
Public opinion must be treated as a strategic priority, with greater transparency, fact-based communication, and promotion of constructive dialogue and respect for diverse views.
Citizen-Centered Priorities
Madbouly stressed that the government’s immediate focus will be on issues that directly affect citizens’ daily lives, particularly cost of living, healthcare, and education.
He confirmed that the rural development initiative Decent Life Initiative (Haya Karima) remains at the forefront of national priorities, with the second and third phases to be merged in order to accelerate implementation.
Similarly, he said the Minister of Health has been instructed to expedite the execution of the Universal Health Insurance program, which is intended to provide comprehensive medical coverage nationwide.
Cabinet Reshuffle
The newly formed government includes 13 new ministers, while 15 retained their portfolios. The reshuffle also involved the abolition of certain ministries and the merger of others, part of what officials describe as an effort to streamline governance and enhance efficiency.
The prime minister framed the adjustments as both structural and strategic, designed to ensure that executive performance aligns more closely with measurable outcomes and public expectations.
As Egypt navigates persistent economic pressures, regional instability, and domestic reform demands, the new cabinet now faces the challenge of translating presidential directives into tangible results, particularly in areas that citizens experience most immediately: prices, services, and opportunities.
