Egypt to host first International Social Protection Forum in November

Egypt's Social Solidarity Minister presented plans for the International Social Protection Forum, scheduled for November 2026, during Wednesday's cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.

• Minister Maya Morsi outlined the forum's themes before the cabinet, held in the new administrative capital under the slogan "Social Protection in a Changing World."
• The first edition is expected to draw about 300 participants from ministers, UN organizations, the World Bank, and development partners.
• Morsi announced the forum will convene in Egypt every two years to create a dialogue platform for exchanging expertise and policy tools.
• Morsi reviewed international cash-transfer programs, including Egypt's Takaful and Karama launched in 2015, which conditions support on children's health care and school attendance.