Sustainable Development Strategy:
Egypt Vision 2030
Workshop on National Development Strategies and Plans for the Middle East & Central Asia Region
Nihal El Megharbel, PhD
First Assistant to the Minister of
Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reform
Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS):
Egypt Vision 2030
Egypt started to prepare the Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS): Egypt Vision 2030.
Methodology:
Participatory Approach
Intensive workshops embracing expertise, academics private sector and civil society representatives.
ILO, UN Women, USAID, JAICA and World Bank providing consultancy and technical assistance.
Building on previous experience
GOE strategies, sectoral strategies, population strategy
Best practices and previous experiences
Compatibility between the SDS and the (SDGs).
Constituents Of SDS
Egypt in top 30 Globally
Economy (measured in
GDP)
Fighting Corruption
Happy citizen Human
Capital Competitive
Market
SDS 12 Pillars
Education
Knowledge, innovation and scientific research
Heath
Economic development
Culture Social justice
Transparency and efficiency of governmental
institutions
Energy
Foreign policy and national
security
Domestic policy Urban
development Environment
Constituents Of SDS
General Goal
• By 2030, the pillar is characterized by……
and capable of…….
Subsidiary Goals
• Dividing the general goal into a number of sub goals.
Key Performance
Indicators
• For each sub-goal a number of KPIs is set to evaluate input-output nexus and
outcomes (the vital few)
Policies, Programs and Projects
• Time frame and reference cost
contributing to general goal achievement.
Status Quo
Determining the Quantitative targets
Review Previous
Studies
Learned Lessons from
Comparative Studies Take advantage
of the experience and
previous similar efforts
Review various quantitative targets compatibility
and integration with each other to ensure the
achievement of desired strategic objectives
PROGRESS LEVEL
KPI Card
Define indicator measurement
Status Quo Value
2020 Goal
2030 Goal
The entity/agency responsible for measurement The entity/agency responsible for measurement target The participating entities/agencies
The indicator measuring equation
Definition source The indicator
measuring unit Periodical measurement
Strategic objective that serves indicator
Stability of Macroeconomic
environment
Increase Competitiveness,
Diversification, and Knowledge
Maximize Value Added
An active player in the global economy capable
of adjusting to international Decent and
productive jobs Achieve
Sustainable Inclusive
Growth
Reaching a high- middle income
countries GDP per Capita
-Unemployment rate (%)
-GDP per capita (in thousand USD)
-Real economic growth rate (%) -Female Labor Force Participation (FLFP) (%)
-Global Competitiveness Index (rank) -Exports contribution to GDP growth (%) -Doing Business Index
-Percentage of public debt to GDP (%) -Percentage of total deficit to GDP (%) -The annual inflation rate (%)
-Macro-economic environment index (rank) -Net balance of trade to GDP (%)
-Share of services to GDP (%)
-The growth rate of industrial value added (%) -Share of industrial value- added to GDP (%)
A market Economy characterized by a stable macroeconomic environment, capable of achieving sustainable inclusive growth, a knowledge-based competitive and diversified economy, an active player in the world economy, capable of adjusting to international developments and of maximizing value added, able to generate decent and productive jobs, and can achieve a high-middle income countries GDP per capita.
Economic Development
Examples of Education KPIs
One of the top 30 countries in the quality of basic education
index top 30
Illiteracy reduced to
the zero default (7%)
7%
Gross enrollment
ratio for children at the
age of 4-6 reaches 80%
80%
At least ten Egyptian universities are among the top 500 universities
top 500
Egyptian universities among
the best 20 higher education institutions publishing in international
periodicals best 20
Egypt to become one of
the top10 countries in
the TIMMS assessment top 10
Examples of Innovation, Knowledge &
Scientific Research KPIs
Egypt
among the top 40 countries in the field of
innovation
Egypt
among the top 40 countries of quality of
scientific research institutions
Egypt
one of the top 40 countries in retaining innovative
talents and capabilities Egypt
among the top 20 countries for the number
of patents
Egypt
one of the top 20 countries in Intellectual
Property Rights
top 40
top 40 top
40
top 20 top
20
Examples of Health KPIs
Ensure 100%
coverage for each
vaccination and expand national immunization schedule Government spending on health
reaches to 5% of the total GDP
Achieve equitable
access to 80%
of essential health
interventions Reduce neonatal, infant and under 5 mortality rate by 50%
Reduce maternal mortality by 60%
Data and Challenges
The importance of data at the regional level:
Provides more accurate results compared to averages at the national level.
Helps to draft and implement appropriate region–specific policies for economic and social issues.
Challenges in Indicator Calculation
Human Resources challenges: availability of expertise capable of data collection, calculation and analysis of indicators.
Availability of modernized, accurate, merged and overarching databases.
Develop a framework for coordination between the concerned authorities to efficiently implement as allowing for the implementation of these
goals more efficiently.
Take advantage of the indicators in identifying gaps, assessing needs, setting priorities and drafting policies.
Number of Indicators
Devised Indicators
Common Indicators*
Unavailable Indicators
Common unavailable
indicators
SDS unavailable indicators
246 81 45 85 4 81
15 3 4 4 1 3
14 1 1 3 0 3
29 19 5 19 2 17
37 14 0 12 0 12
28 3 18 3 1 2
14 1 4 4 0 4
29 24 0 24 0 24
pre-university 16 5 3 5 0 5
vocational 17 9 0 9 0 9
higher education 12 1 1 1 0 1
17 1 4 1 0 1
18 0 5 0 0 0
Health Pillars
Summary of data availability for indicator computation
Total
Urban Development
Transparency and Efficiency of Government Institutions
Social Justice
Knowledge, innovation and scientific research
Energy
Culture
Economic Development
Environment Education and
Training
The Way Forward
Holding intensive workshops between the different society actors (including civil society, private sector, government representatives, experts and academics) to discuss the indicators and integration mechanisms into the planning and monitoring system.
Holding specialized training courses to prepare expertise capable of data collection and indicators calculation and analysis.
Agreeing on data requirements, collection methodology and the role of agencies.
Providing funding and technical assistance from international institutions.
The development of a national action plan for data collection and indicators assessment, including a matrix of responsibilities and timeframe. In addition to, the agreement on the reports (content, methodology and periodicity).
Agreeing on a unified Arab stance and the exchange of regional experiences, information and resources.
