Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab has praised achievements of social housing projects.

The remarks were made during a ceremony held for signing a cooperation protocol between Ministry of Education and Maan (Together) Foundation for developing slums.

According to the protocol, an elementary school will be built in the district of Al Salam in the capital Cairo.

Mahlab said that the state is fully aware of the problem of slums and their negative impacts.

Present at the ceremony was Minister of Education Moheb Al Rafei.