The Octagon… enhancing the country’s readiness to face challenges and support sustainable development

Security and stability represent a fundamental pillar for achieving sustainable development. Countries cannot proceed on paths of construction and prosperity, attract investments, or implement their development plans efficiently, in an environment that lacks security or suffers from turmoil and escalating challenges.

With the acceleration of regional and international changes, having advanced systems for managing crises and enhancing institutional readiness has become one of the main components of protecting the capabilities of countries and ensuring the sustainability of development.

In this context, the opening of the State Strategic Command Octagon reflects the Egyptian state’s orientation towards strengthening its institutional capabilities in facing various challenges, through a systemAn integrated system that supports rapid response, enhances the efficiency of crisis management, and contributes to preserving national security as the basis from which sustainable development efforts and building the new republic begin.

Strengthening the leadership and operations management system

In this context, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, during his speech on the occasion of the opening of the headquarters of the state’s strategic command, the Octagon, and the thirteenth anniversary of the June 30 Revolution, stressed that the opening of this national edifice comes as an embodiment of the state’s vision of strengthening the system of command, control, and operations management, noting that choosing the new administrative capital as the headquarters of the strategic command, the Octagon, reflects the pillars of the new republic, in light of the leadership’s advanced technological structure, secure communications systems, and advanced information-gathering capabilities. and analysis, in order to achieve the highest levels of integration, accuracy and speedResponding to various challenges.

This trend embodies the importance of building strong national institutions capable of dealing with changes efficiently, which is consistent with Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which emphasizes the necessity of building effective institutions capable of supporting stability and promoting sustainable development paths.

June 30.. The construction and modernization revolution

Mr. President stressed that the June 30 Revolution was a revolution against terrorism and extremism and was also a revolution for construction, modernization and the fulfillment of the Egyptians’ dream of establishing the new republic, as a modern, industrial and agricultural state that is advanced, attractive for investments, and a pioneer in the fields of education, health, services and the qualification of specialized cadres.

His Excellency also stressed that the state, from day one, refused to disruptThe process of development and construction, and continued to implement development plans in parallel with the battle against terrorism, without delay or retreat, ensuring the continuation of the process of progress despite the successive challenges and crises witnessed in the region and the world.

This proposal reflects the state’s adoption of a vision based on the fact that achieving security and confronting challenges are inseparable from completing the development process, and they represent two parallel paths that reinforce each other.

This approach is also consistent with the objectives of the eighth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by supporting economic growth and creating an attractive environment for investment, and the fourth goal by improving education and qualifying human resources, in addition to the ninth goal, which calls for enhancing industrialization, infrastructure, and innovation, as pillars of building a more resilient economy and achieving comprehensive development.

Economic development and improving the standard of living

In the context of reviewing the features of the next stage, Mr. President renewed his emphasis on continuing the process of construction and development and consolidating the foundations of the modern state as an irreversible strategic choice, noting that the Dabaa nuclear plant represents one of the most prominent strategic partnership projects, and that it will contribute to supporting sustainable development by providing clean energy for investment projects and services that citizens need.

His Excellency also stressed that improving the standard of living of citizens and alleviating the burdens on them remains the state’s top priorities, within the framework of a vision aimed at achieving more comprehensive and sustainable development.

Preparing a comprehensive national economic program

In the same context,Mr. President explained that the state is moving to prepare a comprehensive national economic program that will complement the economic reforms achieved and move the economy to the stage of launching towards sustainable growth, which will directly reflect on improving the quality of life for citizens and enhancing their ability to face living challenges, in addition to supporting the stability of the national economy and enhancing its flexibility in the face of changes.

Mr. President also stressed the importance of continuing to develop the education system on the basis of merit and excellence, and linking educational outcomes to the needs of the labor market, in addition to expanding the discovery and care of talented people, which contributes to building generations capable of competition and creativity in various fields.

In the same context, His Excellency directed the preparation of a plan to restructure the Small and Medium Enterprises Authority, to focus on supporting productive activities, while simplifying the establishment, financing and licensing procedures, includingIt enhances the role of youth in economic activity and supports sustainable growth paths.

In light of the visions and directives presented by Mr. President, it is clear that the state is moving within a comprehensive approach that redefines the relationship between security and development, as two complementary paths that cannot be separated. Strengthening institutional readiness through major projects such as the state’s strategic leadership, the Octagon, reflects a trend towards building a more efficient system in crisis management and decision-making, which supports the stability of the state and at the same time advances the path of sustainable development.

For its part, The Earth Guards Foundation confirms that expanding clean energy projects, developing education, empowering youth, and enhancing the role of the private sector, indicates a vision aimed at raising the quality of life and achieving growth.A more inclusive and sustainable economy.

In this context, the features of a modern state are emerging that is reformulating its development and institutional tools in a manner consistent with the goals of sustainable development, and placing the human being at the heart of the construction process as the end and the means at the same time, thus consolidating the foundations of the new republic and enhancing its ability to face the challenges of the present and anticipate the future.