WB delegation in Egypt to asses sewage services program

CAIRO, Dec 3 (MENA) - Deputy Housing Minister Randa el Menshawi said Monday that a delegation from the World Bank visited Egypt and assessed work carried out as part of sustainable sewage services in rural areas.

The first phase of the program is being funded by a WB loan worth 550 million dollars, Menshawi said.

The second phase will be funded through a 300-million-dollar loan, she added.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will allocate another 300 million dollars for the program.

The first phase of the program includes sewage services in 150 villages in the governorates of Daqahliya, Sharqiya and Behaira.