020318_Hurghada SECAP_FINAL
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• Ministry of Environment (MoEnv) – EEAA<br />
• Green Building Unit (GBU) and Green Tourism Unit (GTU)<br />
• Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation (MoIIC)<br />
2. Process<br />
The Green City Awareness Unit (GCAU) will be a key component of the <strong>SECAP</strong> implementation, as most of the impacts<br />
expected for the action plan, depends on the adequate mobilization and engagement of stakeholders to cease the<br />
opportunities offered to make the City Green and doing so contribute to the success of the <strong>SECAP</strong>.<br />
The planned action is set through the following assessments and development:<br />
- Preliminary plan and specific study of developing the Green City Awareness Unit - GCAU,<br />
- Allocating Staff for the GCAU,<br />
- Involvement of Stakeholders, and<br />
- Commence the GCAC programme.<br />
Administrative and coordination process<br />
- Governorate of the Red Sea – City of <strong>Hurghada</strong> (Municipal),<br />
- Governor’s to approve the plan and its targets,<br />
- City Council represented by the Governor approval, and<br />
- Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation (MoIIC) – international investment approvals.<br />
Government and Administrative Procedures and Approvals<br />
- Initial approval of the Governorate (Municipality) of the GCAU, and<br />
- Governor’s to approve the final set up and structure of GCAU and its targets.<br />
3. Technical description<br />
Link to Governorate (municipal) development plan<br />
The <strong>SECAP</strong> is built on three drivers: a) reduce energy consumption; b) develop energy production; and c) climate adaptation<br />
actions. It is vital to develop a comprehensive planning of the Green City Awareness Unit to attain the vision of the<br />
Governorate of the Red Sea in making the City of <strong>Hurghada</strong> Carbon Neutral and improving quality of life in the city<br />
sustainable urban area, yet attaining Egypt’s vision 2030. It will also enhance clean energy profile and improve the<br />
Governorate sustainable energy prospectus, and still contribute to achieving meeting Egypt’s vision and Sustainable<br />
Development Strategy (SDS) 2030. In this respect, the Governorate will particularly contribute to Egypt’s SDS key<br />
performance indicators (KPIs) that are relevant to <strong>SECAP</strong>, mainly in Energy, Urban development, Environment, and Domestic<br />
energy policy, e.g., Energy and Environment:<br />
- Secure energy resources,<br />
- Increase reliance on local resources,<br />
- Reduce the intensity of energy consumption, and<br />
- Raise the actual economic contribution of energy sector in the national income.<br />
The Action #7 – Green City Awareness Unit (GCAU) would also support the Governorate of the Red Sea’ vision and strategy<br />
and achieve the set policies in the Nation Climate Change Communication report, mainly the policies targeting development<br />
that is more sustainable based on related pillars:<br />
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