Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development and the Central Agency for Organisation and Administration (CAOA) have agreed to establish an organisational structure for rural local units for the first time, Minister Manal Awad said on Monday. The agreement aims to create an organised entity at the village level to help maintain the achievements of the “Haya Karima” (Decent Life) presidential initiative, Awad said during a meeting with CAOA Chairperson Hatem Nabil. The meeting was attended by several officials from the Ministry of Local Development, including Hisham El-Helbawy, Assistant Minister for National Projects; Ahmed El-Saifi, Permanent Secretary and Assistant Minister for Institutional Development; and Naglaa El-Adly, Supervisor of International Cooperation. Also in attendance were Walaa Gad El-Karim, Director of the Haya Karima Central Unit; Sayed El-Badri, Director of Service Improvement; and Mohamed Kamal, Director of Institutional Development. Representing the CAOA were Heba Gad, Assistant Chairperson for Institutional Development; Eman Abdel Moneim, Head of the Central Administration for Institutional Efficiency; and Mohamed El-Husseini, Assistant to the Chairperson.

Source: Daily News Egypt January 12, 2026 19:27 UTC