Al-Sisi orders study of strategic emergency stockpile, completion of national crisis database

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Saturday directed officials to study the establishment of a strategic stockpile to meet the country’s needs during emergencies and crises, in coordination between the National Authority for Crisis and Emergency Management and other state institutions.

Al-Sisi issued the directive during a meeting with Mohamed Abdel Rahman Rabie, Head of the Armed Forces Operations Authority and the National Authority for Crisis and Emergency Management; Mohamed Abdel Fattah Abu Bakr, Chairperson of the Arab Organization for Industrialization; and other military officials.

According to the presidency, the meeting reviewed measures to coordinate the work of the crisis authority with government agencies and state institutions.

Al-Sisi directed all state institutions to expedite the submission of their data to the authority’s system to establish an integrated national database supporting crisis management and decision-making.

He stressed the importance of ensuring the accuracy of information provided by government bodies and maintaining strict confidentiality in handling the data.

Al-Sisi also instructed the head of the crisis authority to assess the strategic stocks required to respond to emergencies, in coordination with the relevant ministries and state institutions.