Egypt to upgrade government services with help from UAE
COUNTRY EYES ‘LEAP’ IN GOVERNMENTAL PERFORMANCE BY STREAMLINING BUREAUCRACY
The UAE and Egypt have launched a strategic partnership to improve Egyptian government services and achieve the development-oriented Egypt Vision 2030, officials from both sides have said.
The partnership will cover government performance, excellence and capabilities, as well as smart services and government accelerators, according to WAM.
The partnership is based on a memorandum of understanding that Egypt and the UAE sealed in February on the sidelines of the Dubai Government Summits.
Moves to implement the pact were at the centre of talks in Cairo on Tuesday between Egyptian Prime Minister Sharif Esmail and a visiting UAE delegation led by Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future; and Uhoud Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Happiness and Quality of Life.
Esmail cited Egyptian efforts to achieve a “leap” in governmental performance and streamlining bureaucracy by revamping state institutions and developing human resources, Egypt’s official Middle East News Agency reported.
The talks explored UAE support for administrative reforms in Egypt.
“The Egyptian Government has a clear vision and plan to develop its government work. Through this strategic partnership between the UAE and Egypt, we will establish the new foundations of Arab administrative work,” Al Gergawi said at a press conference in Cairo.
He highlighted the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
The Egyptian Government has a clear vision and plan ... Through this strategic partnership between the UAE and Egypt, we will establish the new foundations of Arab administrative work.”
Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi | UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to establish an integrated strategic partnership between the UAE and Egypt that will cover administrative and government development.
“The advancement of Egypt is advancement for all Arabs, and the UAE’s experience is part of Arab development,” Al Gergawi said.
Egyptian Planning Minister Hala Al Saeed said the UAE is supporting Egypt’s efforts for administrative reform.
“This includes establishing automated government service centres and applying new mechanisms to improve governmental communication,” she said.
“This also includes organising training courses in cooperation with the Emirati side in order to qualify top-level government personnel.”