Mohamed Moussa and Ayman Roushdi
Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel A’l stressed that the launch of the national initiative for smart green projects nationwide falls within the framework of preparations for the United Nations Climate Change (COP27) which Egypt will host in November.
The initiative is unprecedented at the international level and focuses on the importance of addressing the environmental dimension and climate change within the context of ongoing efforts to realize sustainable development and digital transformation.
The initiative aims at introducing projects that are applicable in Egypt and address climate challenges.
On August 21, application for the initiative opened on the website http://www.sgg.eg, and will continue until September 9.
On August 7, Egypt’s official gazette published Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli’s decision to launch the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects nationwide under the supervision of Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El Saeed, and Ambassador Hisham Badr, the coordinator of the initiative.
On August 9, Madbouli assigned Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High Level Champion for Egypt, as the jury chairperson of the initiative that is responsible for selecting winning projects.
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