The general state policy is to promote the private sector whether regarding the expansion of ownership of the present or the new projects. The government will continue to consolidate basic services represented in education, health, and other social services and various kinds of utilities especially in Sinai and Southern Egypt. The government carries out a fair distribution of investment to all governorates. As for the business sector it facilitates procedures, provides suitable and well-equipped areas and the most favourable atmosphere for investment. The third five-year that has ended, has given priority to the completion of investment projects to end the spread of investments on a broad spectrum of projects over a number of years.
Work is focused on prompt completion and no new projects are to be set up before that.
On the other hand, intensive investments were directed to shanty areas in order to deal with and stem the deteriorating situation therein. In the production fields, top priority is given to renovation, modernizing and rehabilitation taking into consideration the suitable technology and export potentials. Completion of private sector projects in the field of food, chemical, metallurgical engineering and feeding industries. Advancing potentials in feasibility studies, performance and follow up. Encouraging direct local investment for Egyptian expatriates and reactivating the role of local savings.