IDSC reviews Egypt's experiment in Green Cities Program

The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) expounded Egypt's experiment in carrying out the Green Cities Program in cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to transform the Sixth of October city to a green one.

The Green Cities Program comes as part of a joint strategy with the Bank for the period 2022-2026, which is based on three main pillars, including accelerating the pace of green transformation in Egypt, as well as the national priorities for the transition to green, comprehensive and sustainable growth, and the country’s keenness to implement the green and sustainable cities program implemented by the EBRD.

Through a plan of action, the 6th of October City works to address environmental issues and challenges related to infrastructure and support the transition to a green, low-carbon future capable of resilience and response to crises, the center said. 

The Green City Action Plan (GCAP) identifies 14 key projects across key sectors; supported by 17 long-term initiatives, with the aim of transforming 6th of October City into a leading Egyptian city that supports sustainability, green investment, digital transformation, and inclusive growth.

The agreement for 6th of October City to join the Green Cities initiative was signed during the visit of the Bank’s President Ms. Odile Renaud Basso to Egypt in 2021. 

The EBRD launched the Green Cities Program in late 2016 to support cities to transition to a green, low-carbon and more resilient future by helping cities identify their most urgent environmental priorities, and address them through targeted investments, procedures, and public policies. So far, the program includes 50 cities worldwide, including three cities in Egypt: Cairo, Alexandria, and 6th of October.