Egypt tackles waste sector funding gaps, local governance reforms
Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment, Manal Awad, held two meetings on Wednesday with Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Capital to discuss key financial and environmental priorities, including support
Egypt opens COP24 Mediterranean, urges faster transition to sustainable blue economy
Egypt on Tuesday inaugurated the 24th Meeting of the Parties to the Barcelona Convention (COP24) in Cairo, convening ministers and representatives from 21 Mediterranean countries alongside regional and international organisations to advance efforts to protect the Mediterranean Sea from pollution.
Egypt to host Barcelona Convention COP24 on advancing Mediterranean marine protection
Egypt will host the 24th Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention (COP24) from December 2 to 5, bringing together environment ministers and representatives from 21 Mediterranean countries, along with senior officials from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP),
Egypt launches 3rd Climate Leaders programme
Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development announced on Saturday that Minister Manal Awad, who is also serving as acting environment minister, has launched the third edition of the “Climate Leaders” programme, which aims to support youth-driven environmental projects and strengthen women’s
Industry Ministry approves energy allocations for seven companies in SCZONE
The Ministry of Industry and Transport has approved energy supply requests for seven industrial companies operating within the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), following a review by the Ministerial Committee for Industrial Development. The approvals were issued during the committee’s
Local Development Ministry to showcase Upper Egypt development programme at Nov. 27 conference
Egypt will on Nov. 27 hold a high-level conference titled “Reform and Empowerment of Local Administration: Lessons Learned from the Local Development Program in Upper Egypt,” the Ministry of Local Development has announced. The conference, to be held under the
Egypt releases 2023 State of Environment Report
Egypt’s Acting Environment Minister and Local Development Minister Manal Awad announced on Monday the completion and online publication of the 2023 State of the Environment Report, reaffirming the government’s commitment to integrating environmental priorities across all development plans in line
GCF approves $50m for climate-tech investments in Egypt
Egypt’s Acting Environment Minister, Manal Awad, announced that the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved $50m for climate-tech investments in Egypt. This funding is part of the Novastar Investment Fund III, a $200m equity venture aimed at mobilizing climate-related
EGP 519m invested to upgrade roads, infrastructure around Grand Egyptian Museum: Minister
Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment Manal Awad received a report detailing the ministry’s recent efforts to upgrade and beautify the areas surrounding the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Awad affirmed that developing the museum’s surrounding zone is
Egypt, Canada discuss climate cooperation, green finance at Ottawa meeting
Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment Manal Awad held talks with Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change Julie Dabrusin on strengthening bilateral cooperation in climate action, environmental policy, and green finance. The meeting took place on