The Institute of National Planning (INP) hosted the eighth session of its 2024/2025 Academic Year Scientific Follow-up Series, focusing on the “Integrated National Financing Strategy (INFS) for Egypt 2024”, issued by the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation. The session was presented by Prof. Khaled Zakaria, Director of the Macroeconomic Policies Center at INP, and moderated by Dr. Heba El-Baz, Associate Professor of Economics at INP. The event was attended by Prof. Ashraf Saleh, INP Vice President for Training, Consultations, and Community Services, Prof. Khaled Attia, INP Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies and a distinguished group of professors, experts, researchers, and stakeholders.
Dr. Heba El-Baz highlighted that the session aimed to examine Egypt’s 2024 Integrated National Financing Strategy, developed by the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and various national entities. She emphasized the strategy’s pivotal role in establishing a comprehensive national financing framework that includes diverse funding initiatives to accelerate progress toward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Prof. Khaled Zakaria explained that Egypt’s 2024 INFS is the country’s first national financing strategy for SDGs, adopting the global Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) approach. The strategy provides a holistic framework for financing and resource mobilization, aligning with Egypt Vision 2030 and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA). It identifies funding gaps and improves resource allocation across seven priority sectors which are Health, Education, Water, Transportation, Climate Change, Social Protection and Women’s Empowerment.
Prof Zakaria added that Egypt is among 36 African nations actively developing and implementing the INFF, structured around four key pillars which are Assessment & Analysis, Financing Strategy Development, Monitoring & Evaluation and Governance & Coordination. Prof. Zakaria also outlined the proposed financing tools within the strategy, which are aimed at:
- Enhancing alignment of financial resources with national development priorities
- Mobilizing additional funding from multiple sources
- Improving efficiency in directing financial resources toward SDGs
- Strengthening multilateral cooperation in development financing
The 2024 INFS provides a systematic framework for identifying and implementing policies and reforms that enhance financial resource alignment with national priorities. It supports the Egyptian government in showcasing financing needs to the international community and strengthening multi-stakeholder coordination in development financing
The strategy was developed through broad collaboration with key entities, including the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education & Technical Education, Ministry of Local Development, Ministry of Transportation, Central Bank of Egypt and National Council for Women.
This session reinforced the INP’s commitment to fostering evidence-based policy dialogue and advancing Egypt’s sustainable development agenda through strategic financing solutions.