As with the investments from Western states, these financial flows
from the GCC are dependent upon the further liberalisation of Egypt’s
economy, most likely through the mechanisms of PPPs. Indeed, Essam
Sharaf, Egypt’s interim prime minister, and Samir Radwan, finance
minister, have both travelled frequently
to the GCC states over recent months with the aim of marketing PPP
projects, particularly in water and waste water, roads, education,
health care and energy.