Politics
Egypt deputy PM, environment minister meet to develop waste management authority
October 28, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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3 reports · over 4 hours
Hussein Issa and Manal Awad convened to review efforts improving the Waste Management Regulatory Authority's performance and financial sustainability.
- Hussein Issa, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, met Manal Awad, minister of local development and environment, with authority CEO Yasser Abdullah in attendance.
- Issa said government efforts continue to reform and restructure state economic bodies based on recommendations from a comprehensive study.
- Awad presented measures to strengthen the authority's financial resources, including expanded private-sector partnerships and recycling projects under circular-economy efforts.
- The meeting reviewed completing regulatory procedures for extended producer responsibility in cooperation with the private sector.

