Egypt is set to receive a USD 9.13 mn grant from the World Bank to tackle the management of e-waste and healthcare waste disposal systems, according to a cabinet statement. The grant — disbursed by the lender's Global Environment Facility — will be used to improve waste management in healthcare and e-waste in a bid to reduce the release of Unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants (UPOPs).

UPOPs, you say? These pollutants are hazardous chemicals released into the atmosphere either as a byproduct from the production processes of other chemicals or during the incomplete combustion of organic materials and chlorine, according to the UN Environment Programme.

The new grant contributes to a larger initiative: The Greater Cairo Air Pollution Managementand Climate Change Project aims to improve the air quality system, streamline solid waste management, and reduce emissions from vehicles among other objectives. The USD 200 mn project was approved in 2020 and expected to run until 2026.

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