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Cairo Water Week (CWW 2023), Strengthening WASH Systems for a Water Secure MENA Region

Dr. Khaled AbuZeid Senior Regional Water Resources Director (CEDARE) participated as a speaker in the session on “Strengthening WASH Systems for a Water Secure MENA Region” organized by SIWI and UNICEF at the Cairo Water Week, 2023. Dr. AbuZeid gave a presentation on “Progress achieved and required in the Arab countries to achieve the water and sanitation Targets of SDG...

Cairo Water Week (CWW 2023), Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus for Enhanced Climate Resilience in MENA Region

Dr. Khaled AbuZeid Senior Regional Water Resources Director (CEDARE) participated in the 2023 Cairo Water Week, October 29 to November 2, 2023, “Action on Water Adaptation for Sustainability”. He met with several dignatories and key exhibitors and contributed to several technical sessions. He delivered a keynote presentation on “Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus in the Arab Region” on Wednesday, November 1, during the...

Cairo Water Week (CWW 2023), Launch of the policy paper ”Expanding Water Reuse in MENA”

Dr. Khaled AbuZeid Senior Regional Water Resources Director (CEDARE) participated as a panelist in the panel discussion on Expanding Water Reuse in the MENA Region organized by IWMI, CEDARE, AWC at the launching of the policy paper on ”Expanding Water Reuse in MENA” on October 31st, during the Cairo Water Week. Dr. Khaled AbuZeid’s intervention reflected on Egypt 2030 Water...

Cairo Water Week (CWW 2023): Action on Water Adaptation for Sustainability

The Environmental Governance Programme, CEDARE, participated in a session at Cairo Water Week 2023 in its sixth edition, which was held on the 29th of October. The CEDARE team collaborated with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in a session under the theme “Building the foundations for community-led development of integrated, nature-inspired water solutions in Egypt and the Wider MENA...

The Second Consultative Meeting in Preparation for The Climate Change COP28

On October 15, 2021, Dr. Khaled AbuZeid Senior Regional Water Resources Director (CEDARE) participated as a speaker in the second consultative meeting in preparation for the Climate Change COP28, under the auspices of Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment of Egypt. The meeting was organized by the Arab Network for Environment and Development “Raed”. Dr. Khaled AbuZeid gave a special presentation...

SWITCHMED’S Green Entrepreneurship Second Phase in Egypt – “SWITCHMED’S Down the Nile”

(August 1st, 2021- October 1st, 2023), Implemented jointly with the UN Cleaner Production Regional Activity Centre (UN CPRAC), this project aims to promote sustainable job opportunities in different governorates of Egypt. It specifically supports the circular economy and enhancing green entrepreneurship as well as introducing blue economy principles in the entrepreneurship ecosystem from Cairo and along the Nile down to...

Partnership Development (PDCA) for Climate Adaptation in Arab States, September 26 – 27, 2023 Cairo, Egypt

Dr. Khaled AbuZeid, Senior Regional Water Resources Director (CEDARE), has participated in the Partnership Development for Climate Adaptation in Arab States event that was organized by the Arab Water Council (AWC) in cooperation with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, Egypt, National Institute for Governance and Development, American University in Cairo (AUC) School of Business, and J-PAL Middle East...

WMRA & CEDARE co-organize the Consultation Session on Financial Mechanism to incentify SUPB alternatives

On September 27th, 2023, the Waste Management Regulatory Authority (WMRA)-Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) held the Consultation Session on Financial Mechanisms to Reduce the Consumption of Single-Use Plastic Bags (SUPB) in Egypt at InterContinental CityStars Hotel, Cairo, in the framework of SwitchMed II Project (Policy Component).

Conference on (Water Diplomacy in the Arab Region: Opportunities and Challenges), 20 – 21 September 2023, Amman, Jordan

Dr. Khaled AbuZeid, Senior Regional Water Resources Director (CEDARE), delivered a presentation on “Exchange of Information as a Keystone for Water Diplomacy” during the conference on “Water Diplomacy in the Arab Region: Opportunities and Challenges”, which was organized by the Palestinian UNESCO National Committee for Education, Culture and Science, the Arab Water Experts Network, and the Chair of “UNESCO” for...

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