Cairo: Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom held talks with Minister of Labor Hassan Raddad on a number of joint files and ways to enhance coordination and integration between economic and employment policies to support the state's efforts toward achieving sustainable development.
According to State Information Service Egypt, the meeting, held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, aligns with Egypt's vision and directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to build the Egyptian citizen and strengthen investment in human capital, with the aim of developing qualified and skilled cadres. The meeting was attended by a number of senior officials from both ministries.
Rostom underscored the importance of developing and investing in human capital to enhance employment opportunities and boost productivity, noting that this issue ranks high on the priorities of the economic and social development plan for fiscal year 2026/2027 and the medium-term plan through 2030, in a way that strengthens the competitiveness of the national economy. He added that the government is keen to strengthen the linkage between public investments and job creation by directing investments toward productive sectors capable of generating decent and sustainable employment opportunities.
In this regard, he noted that the government is working to develop evidence-based plans and improve governance of public investments to maximize their developmental returns. The planning minister also highlighted the importance of improving labor market data quality as a key element in supporting decision-making, stressing the need for close coordination with the Ministry of Labor to provide accurate and updated information on market needs.
He further stressed the importance of supporting training and qualification programs aligned with actual labor market requirements to enhance resource allocation efficiency and improve labor productivity. Rostom underlined the importance of institutional coordination among ministries and state institutions as a key factor in achieving national targets related to improving citizens' quality of life and providing job opportunities.
He noted that these efforts include expanding applied technology schools and developing technical education and vocational training systems to better prepare graduates for future labor market demands. For his part, Minister of Labor Hassan Raddad stressed the importance of continued cooperation and coordination in joint files to ensure the readiness of skilled and trained local workforce capable of meeting the needs of new investments in priority sectors.
He referred to the policy of 'training for employment,' both domestically and abroad, in cooperation with the private sector, alongside continued focus on human development and skills enhancement, in line with presidential directives. Raddad also reviewed the Ministry of Labor's ongoing efforts to support education, training and employment, highlighting cooperation with local and international partners to promote decent job opportunities in Egypt and improve workers' living standards.
He stressed improving job quality, ensuring fair wages within decent working conditions, and guaranteeing workers' rights, including appropriate social protection. This approach aligns with the implementation of Labor Law No. 14 of 2025 and its executive regulations, which are issued following dialogue and social consultation with all concerned parties within the Supreme Council for Social Dialogue in the field of labor.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both ministers affirmed continued coordination between the two ministries to enhance the efficiency and flexibility of Egypt's labor market and align it with state priorities and evolving future job requirements, in addition to strengthening cooperation with the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) to provide updated labor market data.