Egyptian PM highlights Kafr El Sheikh’s development as first phase of ‘Decent Life’ initiative concludes

Egypt has completed all first-phase projects of the “Decent Life” presidential initiative in Kafr El Sheikh and has commenced second-phase projects, primarily focusing on sanitation in other districts, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Saturday. Speaking in televised remarks at the conclusion of his tour of the Nile Delta governorate, Madbouly detailed the scope of ongoing service and development projects. He began by highlighting the expansion of the northern drinking water station in Motobas, part of the “Decent Life” initiative to develop the Egyptian countryside, which serves more than 130,000 citizens. In the village of Al-Jazeera Al-Khadra, Madbouly inspected a family medicine unit and a new technological centre.

The centre consolidates administrative services, such as licensing, building violation reconciliation, real estate registration, and civil registry, allowing residents to access services locally rather than travelling to the city or governorate capital. The Prime Minister also visited Baltim to inspect a large sanitation station and reviewed efforts to dredge Lake Burullus, the country’s second-largest lake. Following a presentation by Arab Contractors, Madbouly ordered a study on the feasibility of creating a second inlet (boghaz) to connect the lake with the Mediterranean Sea and further improve water quality. During a tour of the governorate’s industrial zone, Madbouly visited medium-sized factories producing items such as fishing nets and plastics. He stressed the importance of these visits to monitor working conditions, wages, and the availability of health and insurance services. Madbouly noted that most workers in these factories are graduates of technical schools earning appropriate wages, sending a message to encourage citizens to…