#Water Poverty
Egypt has announced its intention to build 21 desalination plants in the first step of a larger renewable energy project, said Chief Executive Officer of Egypt’s Sovereign Fund, Ayman Soliman. This initial phase has been allocated USD 3 billion in funds. Given Egypt’s recent descent into water poverty, and its large dependence on the Nile for fresh drinking water, the alternative solution of desalination aims to “generate 3.3 million cubic meters of water daily in the first phase,” eventually reaching…
