Sanitation

UNICEF to implement water, sanitation projects in Upper Egypt over 3 years

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 - 11:36 GMT

The initiative is worth $2.5 million.

State highly invests in water projects -- minister

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 - 03:25 GMT

At a board meeting of the authority regulating drinking water and sewage, he added that his ministry is working to provide safe drinking water for the citizens while recycling drainage water to be used in other purposes.

Egyptian villages to witness 100% coverage of water, sanitation services as part of Haya Karima

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 - 02:33 GMT

Sanitation projects came at the forefront of the “Haya Karima” presidential initiative’s projects covering 660 villages in Upper Egypt.

‘Haya Karima’ reaches Aswan, aims to improve drinking water, sanitation services

Tue, 25 May 2021 - 02:19 GMT

The nation-wide initiative “Haya Karima” has reached villages of Aswan city, aiming to improve drinking water and sanitation services after years of being neglected.

Egypt's planning ministry releases 'Citizen Investment Plan' of Kafr El-Sheikh in FY2020/21

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 - 10:08 GMT

LE 3.2 billion is the value of public investments directed to Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate in the 20/2021 plan, an increase of 23% over the 2019/2020 plan, Planning Minister says.

Total investments in drinking water, sanitation sectors in Damietta record LE 816.5M in 2020

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 - 01:50 GMT

The development and rehabilitation of Damietta and Kafr Soliman water stations have been completed, at a cost of LE 159 million.

EGP 18bn allocated to drinking water, sanitation projects in FY 19/20: minister

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 - 10:11 GMT

The investments include about EGP 4.6 billion for drinking water projects with the aim of providing full access to potable water

Green Finance & the African Continent

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 - 10:58 GMT

Over the past few years, Egypt has made great strides in securing investments for its renewable energy sector. African Development Bank Country Manager Malinne Blomberg shares how Africa can take a page out of Egypt’s book to make its rich energy resource

Why should wastewater treatment be decentralized?

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 - 01:17 GMT

While water security is high on any government’s agenda, funding sustainable projects remains a challenge, with many nations encouraging decentralized solutions.

Exclusive interview: Thomas Van Gilst on EIB’s tapping into Egypt’s wastewater

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 - 12:14 GMT

One of the largest financers catering to the wastewater investment sector in the Mediterranean region speaks about tapping into sanitation decentralized solutions.

PM urges finalizing list of 300 villages in need of sanitation networks

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 - 11:10 GMT

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli underlined the importance of finalizing the listing of 300 villages that need sanitation services

Planning minister approves LE 143M for North Sinai projects

Mon, 25 Dec 2017 - 10:32 GMT

The government is directing LE 1.89 billion in investment in North Sinai during the fiscal year 2017/18.

Cabinet approves EBRD’s €186M loan for sanitation

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 - 02:18 GMT

The loan will be used for a sanitation project in Fayoum, which will include building eight new sanitation plants and expanding nine existing plants.

Egypt seals €4.7M loan with EIB for sanitation project

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 - 10:08 GMT

EIB will contribute to funding three other sanitation projects.

Multiple sanitation, water projects to be launched soon

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 - 12:16 GMT

A handful of sanitation and drinking water projects will be inaugurated soon in Greater Cairo and Alexandria.

Sisi probes plans to establish 21 km-long Al Mahmoudia axis

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 - 06:42 GMT

SisI ordered establishment of al Mahmoudia axis based on an integrated blueprint, which includes building some service-related facilities along the axis.

Egypt, EBRD in talks about sanitation project funding

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 - 11:57 GMT

Egyptian government will form the Foreign Investment in Egypt Council, to be a connection between the government and leading firms, minister of investment said.

420 water, sanitation projects built since 2014

Sat, 17 Jun 2017 - 08:40 GMT

The Ministry of Housing, utilities and Urban development has completed 420 water and sanitation projects.

Nasr urges AIIB vice president to fund sanitation projects

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 - 01:07 GMT

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will provide a $10-15 billion fund per year within the coming five to six years for various infrastructure projects in its countries of operations, including Egypt, the bank’s Vice President D.J. Pandian sai

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