Gamil Helmy, Egypt's assistant Minister of Planning and Economic Development, meets with the Central Bank of Egypt and praises Egypt Impact Lab, launched by Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) MENA and the ministry, for its work in evaluating the impact of Egypt's 'Decent Life' initiative, a financial inclusion programme targeting rural Egyptians.
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The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development held a coordination meeting with the Central Bank of Egypt to discuss the executive steps for implementing the financial inclusion strategy in the second phase within the national project to develop the Egyptian countryside, “A Decent Life.”
The meeting was attended by Dr. Jamil Helmy, Assistant Minister of Planning for Sustainable Development Plan Follow-up Affairs and General Supervisor of the “Decent Life” Project in the Ministry, and from the Central Bank, Khaled Bassiouni, Director General of the Financial Inclusion Department, Rami Galal, Deputy Director General of the Financial Inclusion Department, and Sally Abdel Qader, Director General of the Financial Inclusion Department.
During the meeting, Helmy reviewed the executive position for implementing the financial inclusion strategy in the villages of the first phase of the “Decent Life” project.