Egypt embarked on a host of national projects some years ago to lay out the new infrastructure required for a modern state. The efforts started with an extensive network of roads to connect all the country’s cities with each other, followed by the building of new fourth-generation cities that will provide living areas and services for all social brackets.
The new fourth-generation cities have almost doubled the urbanization rate in Egypt, which for decades stood at around seven per cent of the country’s total area.
The road networks established in recent years have facilitated access to areas targeted for development and encouraged investment by decreasing the cost of transportation. The new cities provide for diverse activities to support their inhabitants.