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TunisiaJoint field visit of German Ambassador Dr. Cyrill Jean Nunn and Head of the EUD Ambassador Christian Berger to Asyut
On 13 October Dr. Cyrill Jean Nunn, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany and Christian Berger, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Egypt, together with the Governor of Asyut Essam Saad visited the Solid Waste Management Unit in Asyut and the newly delivered waste collection fleet as part of the “National Solid Waste Management Program” (NSWMP).
The NSWMP program aims at implementing effective policy, legislation and institutional arrangements for waste management in Egypt, coupled with the establishment of the related infrastructure. In this manner, the different projects of the NSWMP are designed to contribute to the protection of the environment and climate, the conservation of resources and the reduction of health-related hazards for the population. The program will improve solid waste management services for about 6.4 million people, including two million in Asyut.
The National Solid Waste Management Program is a joint program of the Government of Egypt, the European Union, the State Secretary for Economic Affairs of the Swiss Confederation (SECO) and the German Development Cooperation represented by the Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the German Development Bank (KfW). It has a total volume of more than 68 million Euros and is composed of both technical and financial assistance.
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