Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli asserted on Monday the importance of the National Initiative for Green Smart Projects to achieve sustainable development by outlining a map that helps investors to identify the priority green smart projects in all governorates.

Madbouli’s remarks came during his meeting to follow up on the executive situation of the initiative in the presence of Planning and Economic Development Minister Hala El Said and Hesham Badr, the general coordinator of the initiative.

Said clarified that a total of 6,281 projects applied for the initiative nationwide, 688 of which are large projects, 1,215 medium-sized projects, 899 small-sized projects, 655 start-up projects, and 1,789 non-profit projects in addition to 1,045 women projects.

As many as 162 projects were selected as per the evaluation criteria, the minister noted, pointing out that each governorate has projects covering the six priority areas of : waste recycling, energy, fighting pollution, reducing emissions, adaptation and sustainability.

The best 18 of all projects implemented within the initiative will be announced during the UN climate conference, COP27, to be held in November in Sharm El Sheikh in coordination with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Environment.

Source: State Information Service Egypt