Egypt begins second phase of Decent Life initiative targeting 1,667 villages

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly convened a meeting to begin the second phase of Egypt's Decent Life rural development initiative.

• Madbouly said the meeting will coordinate President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's directive to start the second phase, with phase three scheduled from January 2028.
• Madbouly said the second phase will rely entirely on Egyptian-made products, with a central committee handling the centralized purchase of equipment.
• The meeting reviewed the operation of about 18,540 projects delivered in phase one, out of 24,201 completed projects.
• A government source said the second phase targets 1,667 villages across 52 centers and will take about three years.