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The Red Sea Governorate started to apply the use of grey water for spraying and washing the streets
in Hurghada; they contribute a large margin in the provision of water and reducing pressure on the
sewerage network. The Governor of the Red Sea stated that an instruction was made to install
independent units of grey water for homes processing and reuse in landscape irrigation. This model is
to be gradually circulated in areas of different residential neighbourhoods as a first stage. Grey water
that comes from showers and washing machines at homes, as well as water from washing the main
reservoirs 147 .
The EBRD developed a programme in the Wastewater sector:
Wastewater Expansion Programme in Kafr El Sheikh, which was completed in 2014. The leading
Egyptian partner is the MoEnv 86 .
The Governor of the Red Sea stated on July 13, 2016 at the weekly cabinet meeting that the
preservation projects formed by the Council of Ministers, are estimated at about € 0.57 Billion (approx.
5.7 Billion EGPs); one of which is the "EASE" desalination plant, the largest plant in North Africa,
providing 40,000 cubic meters of water per day.
The plant is thus contributing to the conservation of water, which is essential to the Red Sea’s water
problem. It is to be implemented with a total cost of €45,180,827 ($ 450 milion) 148,149 .
The AFD developed and financed two projects in Wastewater sector as follows:
IWSP 1: improve water and wastewater services in the governorates of Beheira, Damietta, Gharbia
and Sharkia; and
IWSP 2: improve water and wastewater services in the governorates of Qena, Sohag, Assiut and
Minya 97 .
The World Bank developed a number of projects in the Water sector 94 :
EG-Enhanced Water Resources Management. This project started in 2012 and will be completed
in 2016. The leading Egyptian partners are MoHUUD, MoEnv, EEAA and EWHC.
Regional Coordination for Improved Water Resources Mgt. and Capacity. The project started in
2012 and will be completed in 2016. Leading Egyptian partners are MoHUUD, MoEnv, EEAA, EWHC.
Integrated Sanitation & Sewerage Infrastructure Project. The project started in 2008 and was
completed in 2015. The leading Egyptian partners are MoHUUD, MoEnv, EEAA and EWHC.
EG-Integrated Sanitation and Sew. Infra. 2. The project started in 2011 and will be completed in
2017. The leading Egyptian partners are MoHUUD and EWHC.
Sustainable Rural Sanitation Services Program for Results. The project started in 2015 and will be
completed in 2020. The leading Egyptian partners are MoLD, MoHUUD, MoEnv, EEAA and EWHC.
EGYPT-Integrated Irrigation Improvement and Management Project. The project started in 2005
and will be completed in 2016. The leading Egyptian partners are MoALR and MoWRI.
Projects
Joint Cooperation in infrastructure
In 2016, Egyptian MoIFT and Ministry of Investment (MoInv) in collaboration with the Chinese Affairs
Minister of Development and Reform Commission and Deputy Minister of Trade signed a joint
cooperation agreement. This joint agreement targets the studying and implementation of 18 projects
funded by China in various infrastructure fields (Electricity, Transportation, Housing, and Industry as
well as Communication sectors) 150 .
Funding Municipal Solid Waste
In July, the EEAA through the Central Department of Waste Management proposed an executive
programme to improve the municipal solid waste services in Egypt (July 2012). The proposed
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