The European Union supports solid waste management investment programme launched in four Egyptian governorates
The European Union supports solid waste management investment programme launched in four Egyptian governorates
15th January 2017
Cairo – Within the framework of EU-Egypt cooperation, the Egyptian National Solid Waste Management Programme investment component funded by the European Union (EU) was launched last Thursday. The EU support will address some of the pressing issues in the sector by supporting concrete actions, investing a total of €20 million as a grant out of the total project budget amounting to €61. The other €41 million will be provided by the KFW, German Technical Cooperation (GIZ) and Swiss Cooperation and the Government of Egypt.
During the opening ceremony of, Reinhold Brender Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the EU Delegation to Egypt, stressed that future of the waste management lies in circular economy, where almost nothing is wasted. Re-use and remanufacturing is standard practice, and sustainability is built into the fabric of that society, where there is less waste to deal with, and more is generated from limited resources. He added that the EU is glad to support Egypt for its improved solid waste management as key step in direction towards circular economy.
The 'National Solid Waste Management Programme', contains a comprehensive set of measures ranging from institutional reform and development of policy and legislation, to investment programming and implementation, professional capacity development, improving services and facilities in four pilot governorates of Kafr El-Sheikh, Gharbeia, Assiut and Qena.
The action aims to provide a significant contribution to the sustainable protection of the environment, to protect natural resources and to reduce health risks for the population of Egypt. The envisaged actions include construction and rehabilitation of solid waste management facilities such as recycling, composting plants, transfer stations, landfills, other solid waste infrastructure required for an integrated waste management system. The program will also support the closure and rehabilitation of existing uncontrolled dumpsites.
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