EGP 33.98 Billion for Maintenance to Protect State Investments and Keep Facilities Running

Maintenance is a vital part of managing Egypt’s public investments, with EGP 33.98 billion linked to efforts to protect state assets and preserve the efficiency of public facilities.

The issue raises a fundamental question: what happens if maintenance stops after projects and facilities open? Entering service is not the end of a project’s life cycle, but the start of an ongoing need to keep it functioning.

Without regular upkeep, facilities risk deteriorating and becoming less reliable. That can undermine the value of the investment made in building them and affect the services they provide.

Maintenance should therefore be viewed as part of the investment itself, rather than an optional expense after construction. Protecting existing assets is essential to ensuring that public projects continue to deliver benefits beyond their opening day.