Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday directed the Head of the National Authority for Crisis and Emergency Management to study the establishment of a strategic national reserve of essential commodities and supplies to ensure the country’s readiness to respond to emergencies and potential crises.
The directive came during a meeting with Lieutenant General Mohamed Abdel Rahman Rabie, Head of the Armed Forces Operations Authority and Head of the National Authority for Crisis and Emergency Management, according to a statement issued by the Egyptian Presidency.
The meeting was attended by Major General Mohamed Abdel Fattah Abu Bakr, Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI); Major General Hany Mahmoud, Director of the Armed Forces Signal Corps and Deputy Head of the National Authority for Crisis and Emergency Management; and Major General Walid Hassan El-Kurdi, Director of the Armed Forces Vehicles Department.
Discussions focused on the executive measures being implemented by the National Authority for Crisis and Emergency Management in coordination with relevant government bodies and state institutions.
During the meeting, El-Sisi instructed all state institutions to accelerate the process of uploading and integrating their respective data into the Authority’s information system, stressing the importance of completing this process efficiently.
The president underscored the need to ensure the accuracy and reliability of all submitted data to establish a comprehensive national database capable of supporting informed decision-making and enhancing the state’s ability to manage crises and respond effectively to emergencies.
He also emphasized the importance of safeguarding the confidentiality of the information and ensuring that it is handled in accordance with the highest standards of data protection.
