World Bank announces $9.13 mln grant to support Egypt’s climate change efforts

The grant will reinforce the environmental benefits of the original project, both at the local and global levels, by improving the management of electronic and healthcare waste, the World Bank stated.

The project expansion aims to support the country’s national action plan on the unintentional persistent organic pollutants (UPOPs), with a focus on strengthening the regulatory framework, data collection, management and monitoring, awareness raising V-safe handling capacity (an active surveillance programme to monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines), and the capacity of management of special types of waste and recycling.

The original project, approved in 2021, supports Egypt’s efforts to reduce pollution in Greater Cairo, with a focus on reducing vehicle emissions, improving the management of solid waste, and strengthening the air and climate decision-making system.