Under the patronage of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, the winners of the first Egypt Government Excellence Award will be announced tomorrow in the Egyptian capital, in the presence of the Egyptian Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and the participation of an Emirati ministerial delegation headed by Minister of Cabinet and Future Affairs, Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi.

The announcement of the names of the government agencies and the winners of the award comes at the first session, after it was launched at the end of Egypt's Conference of Government Excellence, held in Cairo in July 2018 with the support and UAE partnership, as part of the executive plans of the strategic partnership agreement in the government modernization between the two brotherly countries.

Al-Gergawi said that the announcement of the winners of the Egypt Award for Government Excellence is an important milestone in the ongoing march of the strategic partnership in government modernization between the UAE and Egypt, and culminates the efforts of joint task forces in the field of government excellence, which worked together diligently and harmoniously and in a team spirit for more than a year. To accomplish one of the important axes in the partnership agreement aimed at cooperation and exchange of experiences and success stories in government work, in the common interests of the two peoples.

He said that the strategic partnership agreement between the UAE and Egypt in the government modernization translates the UAE's vision under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, for what should be the relations of cooperation and partnership between brotherly Arab countries in the interest of the peoples. In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to develop a common Arab model of government work according to the best standards Globalism ».

He added that «the strategic partnership agreement in the government modernization between Egypt and the UAE, over the two years since its signing, has contributed to increasing the strong ties between the two brotherly countries, in light of the mutual visits of teams, projects and joint initiatives that have been accomplished throughout this period».

He added that «the UAE has a consistent and genuine approach that forms the nature of its relations with brotherly countries, based on giving and building bridges that reach the common interests of States, and puts human welfare, safety, happiness and quality of life, the fundamental objectives of the work of governments».

For her part, the Minister of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform in Egypt, Dr. Hala Al-Said, said that the launch of the Egypt Award for Government Excellence comes in line with the strategy of sustainable development «Vision Egypt 2030», which seeks to form an efficient and effective administrative apparatus that applies the concepts of governance, and in turn contributes to Development.

She explained that «the main objective of this award is to stimulate the spirit of competition and excellence at the level of employees in the administrative apparatus of the State on the one hand, and at the level of government institutions on the other».

The Egypt Government Excellence Award, in line with the UAE Government Excellence System, aims to improve government performance at various levels, motivate government employees to excel, innovate and innovate, and encourage competition between different government institutions and agencies to provide quality government services that accelerate development paths in various economic and vital sectors. It meets the needs and aspirations of citizens in accordance with international standards of quality and government excellence.

The Egypt Government Excellence Award includes two categories: Institutional Excellence Awards and Individual Excellence Awards.

Mohammed Al Gergawi:

• «Announcing the winners of Egypt Award for Government Excellence is an important milestone in the ongoing march of the strategic partnership».