European Union (EU) is hoping to launch a programme for Egypt’s water sector, including grants estimated at €120 million , said EU ambassador to Egypt Ivan Surkos on Saturday.
Called EU4WATER, the programme aims to support the water sector in Egypt and achieve water security according to Surkos.
This was announced in a speech during a celebration marking the world water day, inaugurated in Qanater city by Minister of Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aati, and Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi along with other senior officials and African ambassadors.
Surkos said he wishes the program deal to be signed in the summer and its implementation starts at the end of 2019.
The EU contributed to projects worth 450 million dollars over the past 10 years, he said.
Source: MENA
