Egypt’s Minister of Local Development Hisham Amna said the ministry has planted 2.5 million trees in 25 governorates under the “100 Million Trees” presidential initiative since the start of phase two of the imitative, according to a statement by the ministry on Thursday.
The minister said that the move is part of the state’s efforts to face climate change phenomenon and endeavours by the ministry to implement the initiative, launched by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
Amna said that three million trees are planted across the country as part of stage two of the initiative for Fiscal Year 2023/2024.
He added the measure comes in tandem with the National Agenda for Sustainable Development, developed by the state amid challenges facing Egypt and different world countries.
The 100 Million Trees initiative is a joint effort between three governmental entities; the Ministry of Local Development, the Ministry of Environment, and the New Urban Communities Authority.
The initiative is in line with the objectives of the 2022 UN Climate Change Summit (COP27) that took place in the Red Sea city of Sharm El Sheikh in November.
It aims to increase people’s access to green spaces across the country, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gases, and increase overall public health, as stated by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli in January.
In addition to planting trees, the initiative aims to establish a total of 6,600 feddans of new forests and public parks in 9,900 locations across Egypt.
It is set to take place over seven years, ending in 2029.
