Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, held an expanded meeting with the World Bank mission to discuss the results of the mission’s visit to follow up on the implementation of the Greater Cairo Air Pollution and Climate Change Management project. Greater Cairo air pollution, climate change, evaluation of implementation stages, challenges and obstacles they face The meeting dealt with discussing the current status of the implementation of the first component of the Greater Cairo air pollution management project and climate change and the meaning of air pollution, the progress made in the work plan to come up with it and the completion of the necessary studies, and the part of consultants for component projects, with emphasis on the use of a mixture of international and national consultants.

And the Minister of Environment directed the necessity of benefiting from the partnership with the World Bank in implementing the Greater Cairo Air Pollution and Climate Change Project in exchanging experiences, knowledge and consultation to develop a vision on a different methodology for dealing with the black cloud this year, especially as it links air pollution with waste management. And taking advantage of the agricultural waste strategy developed by the Ministry of Environment and the agricultural waste management action plan and the pioneering models implemented in recycling this waste, so that planning to confront the black cloud this year includes, in addition to relying on the early warning system and measures to reduce the burning of agricultural waste, searching for the best methods of recycling, especially For corn firewood to control air pollution, which requires a different scenario for management and implementation, and the support of the World Bank for the Egyptian state in drawing appropriate scenarios, dividing responsibilities and roles, managing those scenarios, and implementing pioneering models. The minister also discussed with the mission the latest developments in the second component concerned with waste management, the results of the mission’s visit to a waste management site and cooperation to overcome challenges by continuous follow-up and taking the necessary measures on a timely basis, in addition to the current position for implementing the integrated waste management complex in the 10th of Ramadan and its role in supporting the waste management system. In Greater Cairo, and mechanisms for accelerating implementation steps. The meeting also discussed the current position of the third component concerned with sustainable transport, the Public Transport Authority project, the expansion of electric buses, the activities of the communication, media and awareness component, the integration of the informal sector, and work to change negative behaviors in the field of waste and air pollution.