Al-Mashat: Egypt is Keen on Consolidating Culture of Institutional, Individual Excellence to Develop Performance in Administrative Apparatus

The Egypt Government Excellence Award has announced the launch of the fourth cycle of the Arab Government Excellence Award 2025 and the opening of nominations for it across various institutional and individual categories, totaling 15. The application period will remain open until the end of August 2025.

H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, stated that participation in the Arab Government Excellence Award comes within the framework of the strategic partnership between the government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the government of the United Arab Emirates in the field of government excellence and institutional development, and in cooperation with the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States under the generous patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. This is with the aim of encouraging and supporting distinguished practices at the Arab world level.

H.E. Dr. Al-Mashat commended the fruitful cooperation and strategic partnership between Egypt and the UAE, and the depth of the relations that bind the two governments and peoples.

H.E. Dr. Al-Mashat emphasized that the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, represented by the Egypt Government Excellence Award administration, is the coordinator of the Arab Government Excellence Award in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

H.E. Minister Al-Mashat pointed out that the Arab Excellence Award aims to create an Arab movement in the field of government performance excellence, highlight successful administrative experiences in the Arab region, and honor Arab government competencies to spread positive leadership thinking among government sectors to adopt institutional excellence and renew existing processes and systems using smart technologies, to implement future government visions and strategies.

H.E. Dr. Al-Mashat affirmed the importance of maximizing the benefit from the award, stemming from the state's keenness to consolidate the culture of institutional and individual excellence to develop performance in the administrative apparatus, as well as encouraging active participation in the many national initiatives and projects adopted and supported by the state, which have achieved a qualitative leap in improving the quality of life of citizens and deserve to compete to enhance Egypt's position in international and regional forums.

It is worth mentioning that the total number of nomination applications submitted by the Arab Republic of Egypt in the previous cycle of the Arab Government Excellence Award reached 554 applications distributed across 15 categories, of which 329 were complete applications.

This led to 21 candidates qualifying for the final stages, and Egypt won 4 awards. Dr. Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development, won the award for the Best Arab Governor in recognition of her efforts during her tenure as Governor of Damietta. Dr. Mai Abdel Hamid, CEO of the Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Fund, won the award for the Best Director General of an Arab Authority. Mr. Murad Abdel Qader, Head of City and Center of Ibshway - Fayoum Governorate, won the award for the Best Municipality Director in Arab Cities. Additionally, Dr. Osama Al-Hedidi, Director-General of the Al-Azhar International Electronic Fatwa Center, for his project "Uniting the Family.