National Action Plan for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) in Egypt: Annex

This action plan focuses on demonstrating the importance of creating Sustainable Integrated communities in Egypt with focus on four priority strategic sectors. These include: Water, Agriculture, Energy, and Municipal Solid Waste. These sectors were identified on the basis of the extent of their significance to creating sustainable communities that supports resources efficiency efforts, promotes competitiveness, creates jobs, and promotes environmental conservation, human health and welfare. Within the overarching direction to support the development of ‘Integrated Sustainable Communities”, the National Action Plan aims at supporting Egypt’s development efforts in achieving sustainable development. The action plan aims to do so by promoting the efficient allocation and use of water and energy resources, promote sustainable agriculture development, as well as waste management including prevention, reduction, recycling, reuse, and recovery. This annex presents 28 projects from 4 different sectors submitted by 13 different entities. The list of projects has been identified through an open and transparent process, including specialized experts, government representatives and a wide range of stakeholders who actively participated in working groups’ meetings addressing the 4 priority sectors: Water, Agriculture, Energy, and Municipal Solid Waste.