Egypt has advanced to the category of countries with high human development in the 2025 Global Human Development Report, backed by significant budget allocations for education and health, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom said. Speaking at a high-level panel discussion on the role of private investment in skills development in the era of artificial intelligence, held during the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, Rostom added that investing in human capital remains a top priority for Egypt.
Egypt’s improved ranking, surpassing the averages for developing and Arab nations, was driven by increased public spending on health and education and an unprecedented expansion in technology schools designed to prepare youth for a changing labor market, the minister noted.
On the impact of artificial intelligence, Rostom stressed that modern technology is designed to enhance human capabilities and productivity rather than replace workers. He noted that Egypt is implementing a comprehensive policy framework to bridge skill gaps and integrate human and technological capacities in alignment with Egypt Vision 2030.
To foster private sector engagement, the minister pointed to the establishment of sectoral skills councils (SSCs), which allow business owners to directly shape professional competency standards and training programs. Rostom hailed the Ministry of Education's expansion of applied technology schools, which combine academic study with hands-on training in private industrial and commercial facilities.
As regards data governance, the minister revealed that Egypt has been collaborating with international partners to develop an integrated Labor Market Information System (LMIS), which includes launching Egypt’s Occupational Outlook platform, in cooperation with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and government ministries.
This portal offers accurate data on 147 occupations covering 98.2% of employment sectors through 2030, the minister noted. Concluding his remarks, Rostom outlined the "100 Million Learners" initiative, recently launched in partnership with Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
Launched during the Alamein–Africa Forum earlier this month, the initiative seeks to provide advanced educational pathways in management, leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation for 100 million learners by 2030. House speaker mourns death of MP Saad el Gammal