Egypt plans to integrate garbage collection into the formal economy

The environment and manpower ministries are working on a plan to integrate Egypt’s informal garbage collectors into the formal economy, and will decide on a formal job title they can use on official paperwork, according to a statement. Both ministries have set up a joint working group to arrange meetings with representatives of the waste management industry to discuss new policies and incentives. This move follows a directive from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to support irregular workers.