Assem El Gazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, and Mahmoud Shaarawy, Minister of Local Development, inaugurate the Egyptian pavilion at The 11th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF11) under the slogan “Transforming Our Cities for a Better Urban Future” in Katowice District, Invest-Gate reports.

During the meeting with the delegations of participating countries, El Gazzar discusses opportunities for joint cooperation in the field of urban development. Additionally, the minister reviews the great leap that has been achieved in the Egyptian urban since President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi assumed office.

Moreover, El Gazzar addresses the efforts of the Egyptian state to provide housing units that meet the citizens’ desires to get appropriate housing. As well as the state’s efforts to eliminate unsafe areas and re-house the residents of these areas in modern societies with integrated services.

He points out that Egypt achieves a great leap in the field of infrastructure by extending roads and bridges to reach the new development areas that are underway. In addition to implementing drinking water and sewage projects, desalinating sea water, and treating sewage for reuse. Besides the presidential initiative “Hayah Karima” to develop the Egyptian countryside and serve about 60 mn citizens.