Press Release: New Commission support to improve living conditions and create jobs in Egypt

The European Commission has approved €100 million for Egypt, to help improve living conditions for the poor in Cairo, create more jobs, and make sustainable energy more widely available. The new support will improve environmental conditions in the area by financing initiatives for waste collection, recycling of solid waste, solar energy systems for health clinics and waste water disposal. It will also raise awareness, through civil society groups, of the environmental challenges facing residents, and help local people - especially women and young people – to get involved in developing their own areas. 1 million Egyptian people will benefit from the programme.