Cairo

Cairo, Egypt’s capital situated on the River Nile, joined EBRD Green Cities in 2019 with the aim of identifying, prioritising and developing interventions to address its environmental challenges.

Population

9,500,000

GCAP Donors

TaiwanBusiness – EBRD Technical Cooperation Fund

EBRD Stakeholder Special Fund (SSF)

High Impact Partnership on Climate Action (HIPCA)

Through a Green City Action Plan (GCAP) that focuses on downtown Cairo, the city aims to plan and invest in future green development by addressing key issues, including urban transport and waste management.