Egyptian MPs demand updated poverty data before government unveils achievements

Nine Egyptian parliamentarians have submitted a question demanding disclosure of updated poverty rates and income-expenditure research before the government presents its achievements.

• Nine MPs submitted the question, addressed to Speaker Hisham Badawi and directed to the prime minister and the planning and social solidarity ministers.
• Abdel Hafiz said CAPMAS has not published income, expenditure and consumption survey results since the 2019/2020 cycle, which recorded a 29.7% poverty rate.
• Irene Saeed said the prior government response promised the research within a week, with "zero" delivered since.
• Amira El-Adly said the 2026 economic and social development plan relied on income and expenditure research figures from 2021.
• Some of the nine MPs called for summoning the prime minister to discuss the government's unfulfilled promises on the survey.