# Egypt economic and social welfare reforms

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/egypt-economic-and-social-welfare-reforms
> Updated: 2026-10-26T11:59:51.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Following mandates from the ‘Egypt Forum 2026’, the Egyptian government has initiated a series of strategic plans to improve living standards and social services. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced a plan to increase the national minimum wage from 8,000 EGP to 15,000 EGP by the 2029/2030 fiscal year.

Specific sectoral targets have been established to support this transition. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education detailed a two-stage plan to increase teacher salaries by 5,000 to 6,000 EGP over two years, aiming to reach a minimum income of 15,000 EGP for approximately 1 to 1.2 million teachers by 2029. Educational reforms also include upgrading technical schools and expanding Japanese-Egyptian schools.

Broader economic objectives include increasing natural gas and crude oil production, expanding renewable energy capacity to 30 GW by 2028, and investing 1 trillion EGP to provide one million new housing units over four years.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-26: Egypt to increase teacher salaries by up to 6,000 EGP

Egypt will implement a two-stage salary increase for approximately 1.2 million teachers, aiming to raise the minimum teacher income to 15,000 EGP by 2029 alongside broader educational reforms.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/egypt-to-increase-teacher-salaries-by-up-to-6000-egp

### 2026-10-24: Egypt announces plan to increase minimum wage by 87.5%

Egypt plans to raise the minimum wage by 87.5% to 15,000 EGP by 2030, alongside major targets for energy production and housing.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/egypt-announces-plan-to-increase-minimum-wage-by-875

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