The cabinet’s media center said that EGP 3 billion had been allocated for the presidential initiative “100 Million Trees”.

This came in a report published by the center to shed light on the initiative, which aims at doubling the per capita share of green spaces throughout Egypt, improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The initiative has many environmental, economic and social benefits, according to the report.

It aims at optimizing the utilization of natural resources and investing in them, while providing a clean, healthy and safe environment for the Egyptian people.

The report highlighted the economic benefits of planting different types of trees, whether fruit trees such as olives, or timber trees like mahogany and jatropha or other trees with economic benefits.

As for the social benefits, the plantation of trees doubles the current per capita share of green spaces in Egypt, which is estimated at 1.2 m 2 per capita, in addition to controling pollutants, fumes and dust, a matter that reflects positively on the public health of citizens.

There are three main parties participate in the implementation of the initiative, the Local Development Ministry, which contributes to planting 80 million trees, including 7.7 million trees during the first year.

The Environment Ministry that contributes to planting 13 million trees, including 1.3 million trees in the first year, and the New Urban Communities Authority, which plants 7 million trees, including one million trees in the first year, in addition to other contributions and afforestation projects.

Source: State Information Service Egypt