The area of Northern Sinai, where 450,000 residents currently live, has largely been overlooked in the development equation compared to big cities, with no drinking water, industrial and commercial activities, or consistent electricity access. However, this is recently being tackled and prioritized by the Egyptian state through various projects that aim to increase access to drinking water and developing more agricultural communities. This also comes in conjunction with the Renaissance Dam crisis between Egypt and Ethiopia, which threatens to reduce Egypt’s scarce water supplies and its share of the Nile waters. Dr Rania Al Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, accompanied the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development on Monday in field visits to the developmental projects currently taking place in North Sinai, which include the water desalination plant for eastern Port Said as well as the Bahr Al Baqar water drainage system. The two partners emphasized the significance of achieving sustainability and environmental protection, as the desalination plant came to meet the increasing demand for drinking water for the commercial and industrial activities in the city, with a production capacity of 150,000 cubic meter and can be increased to 250,000…
Egypt Puts Environmental Sustainability At the Heart of North Sinai’s Development
March 4, 2020
