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CEDARE Hosted as a Speaker in the MENA Sharik Series Dialogue by the World Bank

Dr. Hossam Allam, SGP Regional Director, took part today in the dialogue convened by the World Bank-Middle East and North Africa Region on CIVIL SOCIETY PERSPECTIVES POST-COP28. Panelists from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon & Morocco exchanged their organizations’ perspectives on climate change innovative action and mitigation. Discussions reflected the leading role...

Egypt’s Final Draft Roadmap on Blue Economy in the Pipeline

On December 3rd, 2023, a virtual meeting was co-organized by the Ministry of Environment and CEDARE to review and discuss Egypt’s draft Roadmap on Blue Economy. Representatives from the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Tourism, relevant NGOs and specialized experts attended this consultation, which was the third in a row....

CEDARE & FES resume the policy dialogue on “Financing Energy Transition”

In continuation of the high-level policy dialogues co-organized by the Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – Egypt Office, and in the framework of their extensive cooperation in the sustainable energy portfolio, a dialogue session on “Financing Energy Transition” was held...

SWITCHMED’S GREEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP SECOND PHASE IN EGYPT – “SWITCHMED 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...

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,...

CEDARE Showcases SRI Impact on Egypt at the WRF’23

On 5 September 2023, and as part of the WRF’23 in Geneva, Ms. Ghada Moghny, Senior Programme Coordinator at CEDARE delivered a presentation on the “Sustainable Recycling Industries Impact on Egypt”, as part of the scientific session titled “E-waste frameworks, business models and management”. Ms. Moghny overviewed the Egyptian e-waste...

UNEP, UNHABITAT & CEDARE release 3 publications on Egypt’s Fuel Efficiency & Economy and Sustainable Urban Mobility

Although the transport sector is one of the main drivers of social and economic development, it is yet a massive energy consumer and source of emission that needs careful investigation. As one of its mandates is to promote sustainable transportation through technical assistance and research, policy advice, capacity building, and...