Planning Minister Ashraf el Araby asserted on Sunday that the sustainable development plan for the 2016/2017 fiscal year is the basis for implementing the program until 2018.

Speaking before the Parliament on his Ministry's statement, El Araby said the sustainable development plan represents the first year's plan of Egypt's Vision 2030 launched by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi early this year.

The plan aims to achieve an inclusive growth in conjunction with bring about social justice and decrease the unemployment rates, he added. 

Also, the sustainable development plan for the fiscal year 2016/2017 is meant to create a balanced and varied ecosystem, encourage technical education and develop slums as well as fostering the positive contribution of the private sector and attracting foreign investments, he underlined.

Source: MENA