Madbouly unveils development targets at closing of Egypt Forum 2026

Madbouly presented Egypt's development record and future targets at the closing of Egypt Forum 2026, attended by President Sisi in the New Administrative Capital.

• The forum's closing ceremony convened on October 24 in the New Administrative Capital with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in attendance.
• Madbouly announced a national program to raise natural gas production to 6 billion cubic feet daily and crude output to 700,000 barrels per day by end of 2030.
• Madbouly said Egypt's inhabited area has doubled from 7% to 14% of total territory, with a national road network now spanning 31,000 km.
• Madbouly announced a national program to upgrade local roads across governorates at an estimated cost of 42 billion EGP, to be completed in three years.
• Sisi asked a group of Egyptian prodigies to remain beside him during his closing speech, playfully urging them not to leave the stage.
• Sisi thanked participants for six days of discussions and closed by telling Egyptians to 'take care of Egypt.'
• Sisi welcomed former Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker to the stage, and Shaker praised his negotiating ability over electricity prices.
• Presidential spokesman Mohamed El-Shennawy said President Sisi disregards his personal popularity, choosing difficult reforms despite infrastructure crises and the Ethiopian dam issue.
• Madbouly thanked the organizing teams, took a commemorative photo, and said future editions would offer greater youth participation.
• Sisi said Egypt had approached the brink of collapse since 2011 but was preserved, framing his rule since 2014 as rebuilding the state's foundations.