$9.13m from GEF to manage electronic and hospital waste in Cairo
The Government of Egypt is announcing additional funding of $9.13 million for the implementation of the Greater Cairo Pollution Reduction Project. The grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) will focus on strengthening the management of electronic and hospital waste.
The Greater Cairo Pollution Abatement Project in Egypt is receiving $9.13 million in funding. The grant was awarded on 1 March 2023 by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, led the signing of the funding agreement.
The $9.13 million package will strengthen the management of electronic and hospital waste, including the construction of treatment and recycling plants in Cairo. These facilities will support existing plants in the Egyptian capital, most of which are run by private companies, including Recyclobekia.
Protecting human health and the environment
The GEF grant will also fund activities aimed at changing the behaviour of city dwellers, through raising awareness of the negative effects of pollution by this hazardous waste. In 2017 alone, Egypt generated 4.4 million tons of e-waste according to Global E-Waste Monitor, some of which came from Greater Cairo. Equally dangerous, the management of medical waste is of concern to the Egyptian authorities.