Government Media Center: Elimination of 357 Unsafe Areas and Construction of 246,000 Alternative Housing Units for 1.5 Million Citizens
The Government Media Center outlines state efforts to develop unsafe and unplanned areas and provide alternative housing for millions of citizens
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Cairo - Ahmed Sabri: The Media Center of the Council of Ministers published a video via its social media platforms, highlighting key figures and indicators regarding the conditions of unsafe and unplanned areas before and after development, as well as the scale of state efforts to develop these areas, eliminate unsafe neighborhoods, and provide alternative housing for their residents. This reflects the magnitude of the transformation witnessed in Egypt’s urban landscape and contributes to improving citizens’ quality of life.
The figures and information featured in the video are part of the book “For History,” presented by the Prime Minister to the President during the closing session of the “Egypt Forum 2026.” The book documents the scale of projects and efforts undertaken by the Egyptian state in recent years and their tangible achievements across the country.
In line with the state’s efforts to achieve comprehensive urban development, the video outlines the growth of built-up areas in Egypt, which increased from 7% of the total land area before 2014 to 14% in 2026. This reflects the doubling of the proportion of developed and utilized land, as well as the expansion of the urban footprint to accommodate population growth and provide new urban communities.
Regarding unsafe areas, the video details their situation before 2014, when there were 357 such areas housing approximately 1.5 million people under unsafe living conditions. This necessitated comprehensive interventions to provide suitable and safe housing for their residents.
The video highlights the state’s efforts to eliminate these areas by constructing 246,000 housing units to provide alternative accommodation, enabling residents to move into safer urban communities. This has helped transform the reality of these areas and elevate the living standards of their inhabitants.
Development efforts also extended to unplanned areas, which covered approximately 152,000 feddans before 2014, representing more than one-third of Egypt’s urbanized land. The video showcases state efforts to develop 16,500 feddans of existing unplanned areas, contributing to improved quality of life for approximately 8 million people.
On the housing file, the video sheds light on the housing deficit before 2014, estimated at around 3 million units. This shortage led to the widespread proliferation of unsafe and unplanned areas, prompting state intervention and the construction of approximately 2 million housing units under the “Housing for All Egyptians” projects and the development of governorate capitals. These initiatives aim to meet housing needs and improve citizens’ living conditions.
