Deputy Housing Minister for Infrastructure, Sayed Ismail, and Assistance Housing Minister for Technical Affairs, Abdel Khalek Ibrahim, held a meeting with the Swiss Ambassador to Egypt Yvonne Baumann to follow up on joint projects and bolster cooperation in drinking and sanitation projects, Invest-Gate reports.

Ismail demonstrates the latest developments in joint drinking water and sanitation projects and the success of including covering 42% of rural areas by the sanitation infrastructure.

Ibrahim discusses the sustainable cities initiative set to be launched during COP27 and the Swiss delegate expressed interest in participating in the initiative.

Furthermore, Baumann emphasizes the Swiss government’s commitment to supporting the Egyptian counterpart to achieve urban development goals and provide citizens with sustainable drinking water and sanitation services through the cooperation project 2021-2024.