Egypt plans to establish clean water projects worth $4.741 billion, said Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat.

The ministry aims to implement 30 water security projects, accounting for 19.5 percent of the overall official development aid portfolio, Egypt Today newspaper reported, citing the minister’s speech at a water investment forum.

The projects include nine initiatives for the Ministry of Irrigation and 21 initiatives for the Ministry of Housing, Al-Mashat added.

(Writing by P Deol; Editing by Anoop Menon)

(anoop.menon@lseg.com)

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