In attempt to face unemployment high rates in Egypt, Gamal Serour, Minister of Manpower, declared that nearly 223,000 have applied to the Ministry to work in development projects from East Port-Said to Suez Canal. The Ministry is currently coordinating with Engineering Authority of the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAAF) and the project’s supervisor to come up with the best scheme for recruiting applicants.  They are also working on providing training to those who need it from among applicants, and identifying specialties required in market there. This is part of a new agenda adopted by the Ministry of Manpower.
Serour confirmed that the Ministry has the financial resources needed to fund the project. He also referred to President El-Sisi’s assurance on his support to the project by creating job opportunities for the youth in EGP 200bn-projects, and signing a training protocol with Canada and Italy.
