our correspondent sameer hashmi sat down with egypt's minister of international cooperation, rania al mashatdicted impacts of geopolitical situation on the swiss —— on the suez canal restoring macroeconomic stability meant the repercussions of this shock have been internalised in the policy discussions and the policy discussions and the policy framework that has been endorsed by the government. all of this to mitigate the impact of this to mitigate the impact of that externality on the domestic economy. according to the world bank, _ domestic economy. according to the world bank, 6096 _ domestic economy. according to the world bank, 6096 of - domestic economy. according to the world bank, 6096 of egypt's| the world bank, 60% of egypt's population is living close or below the poverty line. now that's a big challenge. how are you planning to address that? we have one of the most important social protection programmes that the world bank has, and it is a social protection, a social safety net programme, designed for families, and also tied to education of girls. so it is a very important progra

business correspondent sameer hashmi spoke to egypt's minister of international cooperation, rania al mashatave been very engaging for the egyptian government. it was very, very important to restore macroeconomic stability to be able to start a second wave of reforms related to structural reforms that focus on the green transition, private sector investment, state ownership policy, also increasing competition and competitiveness within the economy and of course continuing on the macro fiscal resilience. we have a btb business that is was passed. when you look at the competition law, executive regulation that will be implemented to actually increase competitiveness. all of these are structural reforms that have to do with the infrastructure related to many of the important policies that would draw in private sector investment.— would draw in private sector investment. the economy has also taken _ investment. the economy has also taken a _ investment. the economy has also taken a hit _ investment. the economy has also taken a hit because - investment. the economy hasi also taken a hit because