Description
Article 5 in Law 43/1979 states that:
A supreme Council for the local government shall be formed under the leadership of the prime minister, or whom he deputizes, and the membership of:
- The competent minister of the local government.
- The governors
- Heads of popular councils of the governorates.
The president of the council has the right to invite whom he regards to attend the sessions of the council, of the ministries or like.
The council shall be held according to an invitation by its president periodically, in the dates defined by its regulations.
Mission and Responsibilities
Article 5 from the Law 43/1979 states that:
The council shall take charge of reviewing all what is concerned with the local government system, regarding its support, and evolution, proposal of laws, regulations, and decrees having effect on the local society.
Council’s competences:
- to study laws and decisions on developing the local administration.
- to evaluate the governorates’ performance on meeting goals of the State national plan.
- to coordinate between the governorates and the different ministries.
- to cooperate with the Cabinet in fulfilling its local administration duties.
Since mid 1990s, the State has given a special attention to enhancing the local development, the efforts which resulted in the following:
I: Adoption of national development programs to develop basic services in the villages and districts as well as spreading crafts industries at urban and rural areas.
Foremost among these programs are the national program for integrated rural development, Upper Egypt development program, slams development program, etc.
II: Giving a special attention to certain areas to allow more flow of investments and a faster development in these areas.
III: Setting up criteria of picking up leaderships in government machineries and local units based on principles of efficiency and organizational capabilities.
Source: http://www.sis.gov.eg/Ar/Templates/Articles/tmpArticles.aspx?ArtID=196
