EGYPT’S GREEN POTENTIAL

UN GroupCory Cali, Vania Demanso, Jackie Kochell

OVERVIEW

ProblemsEgyptian National Competitiveness StrategyUNEPUNEP & EgyptRecommendations

THE PROBLEMS

Unemployment• 9.4%Food Security• Climate changeWater• ShortagesEnergy• Net Oil Importer

EGYPTIAN NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS STRATEGY

Investing in people• Education, health, better jobsInnovation• Industry, agriculture, tourismSustainable and Green growth• Develop green sustainable economic practices

UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM(UNEP)

Coordinates environmental activities and aids countries

UNEP WORK

• Environmental governance

• Green economies• Atmospheric issues• Marine and

terrestrial ecosystems

• Development of green policies within participating governments

UNEP AND EGYPTGreen Economy and Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship Development (the “SEED Initiative”)

Assessment of green investment, economic development, job creation, and employment

Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (“EEAA”) and the Egyptian National Competitiveness Council (“ENCC”)

RECOMMENDATIONSUtilize what’s already there

Awareness

Evaluation

QUESTIONS?