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Health Health care that is:
l Integrated, accessible, high quality, and universal
l Offers early intervention and preventative coverage
l Allows Egypt to be a leader of health care services and research in
the Arab world and Africa
Education An education and training system:
l Available to all without discrimination
l With an efficient, just, sustainable, and flexible institutional
framework
l That empowers students and trainees to think creatively
l That contributes to the development of a proud, creative,
responsible, and competitive citizen who accepts diversity and
differences
Culture A Culture that:
l Respects diversity and differences
l Allows citizens access to knowledge that will build their capacity
to interact with modern developments while recognizing their
history and heritage
l Gives citizens freedom of choice and cultural creativity
l Adds value to the national economy by representing Egypt’s soft
power at regional and international levels

Reproduced from Egypt Vision 2030, 2016. Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030.
Retrieved from: http://sdsegypt2030.com/?lang¼en.

The second pillar in sustainable development, and in Egypt’s Vision 2030
pertains to the planet. Under this pillar, the Egyptian government outlines its
goals for the environment and urban development.

Planet Pillar Goals by 2030
Environment l Preservation of natural resources and efficient use and
investment to preserve resources for posterity
l Clean, safe, healthy environment leading to diversified
economic activities, supporting competitiveness, providing
new jobs, eliminating poverty, and achieving social justice
Urban Development l Balanced spatial development
l Management of land and resources to accommodate the
population and improve the quality of life
Reproduced from Egypt Vision 2030, 2016. Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030.
Retrieved from: http://sdsegypt2030.com/?lang¼en.

Last is the Profit/Economy pillar that focuses on economic development,
energy, scientific research and innovation, and transparency and efficiency of
government.

Profit/Economy Pillar Goals by 2030
Economic An economy that is:
Development l Balanced, knowledge-based, competitive, diversified, and
market driven
l Characterized by a stable macroeconomic environment