This study optimises port infrastructure investment and shore-power subsidies considering the congestion at the bottlenecks and CO2 emission reduction targets in inland
The Egyptian government has approved the new export subsidies program for fiscal year (FY) 2023/2024 at an estimated cost ranging between
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that the government is working to finalize a new export subsidy program within the first three months of 2025. The program will
Moreover, the subsidy reductions were set out as the first step in a five-year program to eliminate energy subsidies entirely (again, excluding LPG). This paper seeks to outline the background
The new budget earmarks EGP 596 billion for subsidies, marking a 12.5% year-on-year (YoY) increase. Despite the uptick in the value of subsidy allocations, the subsidy
With few clouds, vast empty deserts and a well-developed electricity grid, Egypt has all the elements for a huge expansion in solar power generation. But it is only now moving
Yet hundreds of kilometres away, in the unshaded lanes of Cairo and the underserved villages of Upper Egypt, there is little daylight between energy hope and
Egypt''s government on Tuesday presented parliament with its 2025/2026 national budget, which projects record spending and revenue
The challenge of power sector reform in the Arab Repub-lic of Egypt has long been dominated by extremely high subsidies, with prices set well below the costs of supply.
Between 2022 and 2024, a unique set of circumstances aggravated issues in Egypt''s food system, which have been long present in
I A S, Egypt''s economy was adversely affected by a growing energy deficit, slowing economic growth, increasing pov‐erty, and socioeconomic transion. The Government of Egypt faced
This case study provides an overview of the government''s efforts to reform energy subsidies between 2013 and 2017 and discusses main challenges, implementation
Yet hundreds of kilometres away, in the unshaded lanes of Cairo and the underserved villages of Upper Egypt, there is little daylight between
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This case study provides an overview of the government''s eforts to reform energy subsidies between 2013 and 2017 and discusses main challenges, imple-mentation approaches, and
This isn''t sci-fi – it''s the reality Egypt is building with its Cairo energy storage policy subsidies. As the country races to meet its 2035 renewable energy targets, these incentives are turning the
For example, Shenzhen has offered a 30% subsidy for port shore power facilities and shore power facilities for vessels, while Shanghai has provided a 40% subsidy (TBSM,
Egypt could begin transitioning from subsidising essential commodities to providing direct cash assistance to its poorest citizens as early as the next fiscal year (July to
This paper examines the political economy of food subsidy reform efforts in Egypt. Egypt provides a case of a country with a large food subsidy program that has been relatively
As the government considers reducing subsidies on bread, fuel, and electricity, the debate intensifies over the potential shift toward cash subsidies. T he Egyptian government is
Egypt is set to end fuel subsidies by December 2025, according to Mohamed Maait, executive director for the Arab Group at the International
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Tuesday it was time to increase the price of Egypt''s subsidised bread for the first time in decades.
Subsidies: A COMPLETE PROFILE By Tamer Mahfouz With the fuel subsidies bill rising above EGP 100 billion since fiscal year (FY) 2014/2015, the Egyptian state need to speed up its
The recent paper "Energy subsidy reform for growth and equity in Egypt: The approach matters" delves into Egypt''s journey of reforming these subsidies, highlighting the
As the government considers reducing subsidies on bread, fuel, and electricity, the debate intensifies over the potential shift toward cash subsidies.
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that the plan to remove electricity subsidies will be implemented gradually over 4 years and will not affect the low-income
At the policy level, the Egyptian government has introduced incentive measures such as the "Feed-in Tariff Subsidy (FiT)" and the "Net Metering Policy" to attract an influx of
The new prices are in line with the government''s strategy to move away from paying power subsidies, however, the government has delayed
Egypt could begin transitioning from subsidising essential commodities to providing direct cash assistance to its poorest citizens as early
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has announced that there will be no more electricity cuts and load reduction measures during the coming
The paper examines the structure and impact of government subsidies and income support systems aimed at alleviating poverty in Egypt. It delves into various forms of assistance,
No consumption data is yet available to show the longer-term impact of the fuel subsidy cuts, but they are unlikely to have been steep enough to contain the long-term rising trend of energy usage in Egypt (see Figure 8). FIGURE 8. LONG-TERM CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION TRENDS IN EGYPT (KILOTONNE OIL EQUIVALENT) Source: World Bank (2014b).
i. The lack of popular outcry at the first round of subsidy cuts does not necessarily mean that the public has internalized the case for reform: indications are that there is very limited public understanding in Egypt, and a much more thorough outreach program will be required if the rest of the planned subsidy removal is to go smoothly.
FIGURE 9. ANNUAL INFLATION IN EGYPT (%) Source: Central Bank of Egypt. At the same time, the broader economy improved in the period following the subsidy cuts.
Once President Sisi had secured election in mid-2014, the fuel subsidies (still relatively easier to address than bread subsidies) were the first target in his government’s sights, with comprehensive cuts announced in July 2014 (Goyder, 2014).
In the short term, the government could begin by gradually reducing subsidies while simultaneously testing cash transfer systems in select regions. This would allow for adjustments based on feedback and the resolution of any administrative hurdles.
Following a strong immediate reaction, the impact of the fuel subsidy cuts seems to have been relatively muted. Fuel consumption surged in late June and early July, as people stockpiled petrol (up 25 per cent from the average) and diesel (up 8 per cent) in anticipation of the price increases (Middle East Monitor, 2014a).