Provide examples of devolution in your country that can include any of the following: Physical geography, ethnic separatism, ethnic cleansing, terrorism, economics, social issues or irredentism
Defining devolution:
Devolution is when a big group, like a country, decides to let smaller groups, such as states or provinces, take care of some important decisions on their own. It's like teamwork, where everyone has a specific job to do, and they get to make their own choices in that part of the job.
Physical Geography:
In Egypt, devolution based on physical geography is evident in regions like the Red Sea Governorate and Matrouh. The Red Sea Governorate, with its extensive coastline and maritime resources, exercises authority over marine activities such as fishing, shipping, and tourism within its territorial waters.
Social Issues:
In urban centers like Cairo and Alexandria, as well as rural areas in Upper Egypt, social disparities have spurred calls for devolution to address local social issues. In marginalized communities, such as informal settlements (ashwa'iyat) in Cairo, residents face inadequate access to basic services like education, healthcare, and sanitation.
Economic:
In the Nile Delta, where large commercial farms dominate the agricultural sector and contribute significantly to the national GDP, there are calls for decentralization to empower local governments in promoting agricultural innovation, rural entrepreneurship, and agro-industrial development. By devolving economic powers and resources to regional authorities, Egypt wants to grow and have equitable distribution of economic opportunities across socioeconomic contexts.