Decent Life Initiative Brings 23,000 Projects to Rural Egypt, Serving 20 Million

Egypt’s Decent Life presidential initiative has grown to encompass 23,000 projects serving 20 million citizens, marking a shift for rural communities that previously lacked basic services, including sanitation.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi launched the initiative on January 2, 2019, with the aim of transforming the Egyptian countryside and supporting families most in need.

Known in Arabic as Hayah Karima, the programme places improvements to village life at the centre of its mission. Its focus on underserved communities links rural development with support for vulnerable households.

The contrast between villages without sanitation and the initiative’s current reach highlights the scale of the effort. The projects are presented as a way to accelerate improvements in communities whose basic needs had long gone unmet.