Greater Cairo Air Pollution Management and Climate Change Project

Abstract*

The proposed project includes four main components, and a project management component, all together aiming at: (i) enhancing the existing air quality decision support system in Egypt; and (ii) reducing air emissions from two main sources of air pollution in Greater Cairo, which are the open burning of municipal solid waste and vehicle emissions. The cross cutting component on stakeholder engagement, awareness and communication will complement and... Show More

Development Objective

To reduce air and climate emissions from critical sectors and increase resilience to air pollution in Greater Cairo.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P172548
Status
Active
Team Leader
Karin Shepardson , Nobuhiko Daito
Borrower 2
Arab Republic of Egypt

Country
Egypt, Arab Republic of
Disclosure Date
December 20, 2019
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 30, 2020
Effective Date
June 9, 2021

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 200.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Environment
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2021

Commitment Amount
US$ 200.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
July 12, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2026

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P176688

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change86%
- FY17 - Adaptation14%
- FY17 - Mitigation72%
FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management86%
- FY17 - Air quality management86%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Disease Control8%
- FY17 - Pandemic Response8%
FY17 - Gender8%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs16%
- FY17 - Skills Development14%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion8%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement8%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development72%
- FY17 - Public Transport16%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery56%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	200.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	200.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	200.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	200.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Oct 1, 2023	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	518,938.22
Nov 14, 2023	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	334,845.97
Jan 10, 2024	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	1,128,348.60
Aug 22, 2024	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	815,313.30
Aug 22, 2024	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	17,452.43
Apr 1, 2024	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	8,334.62
Aug 19, 2024	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	783,493.80
Mar 6, 2024	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	1,528,378.40
Jun 9, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Jun 9, 2021	IBRD-91660	Fee Charges	500,000.00
Apr 1, 2022	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	1,989.04
Apr 1, 2022	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	229,934.05
Apr 1, 2022	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	109,255.24
Sep 27, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	15,000,000.00
Oct 1, 2021	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	2,280.00
Nov 17, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	9,541.98
Nov 18, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	926.15
Nov 18, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	9,548.06
Nov 18, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	11,457.67
Nov 18, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	7,638.45
Nov 18, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	3,182.69
Oct 1, 2021	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	259,472.61
Nov 28, 2022	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	221,986.36
Dec 1, 2022	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	22,179.03
Dec 30, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	3,182.69
Dec 30, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	6,365.37
Dec 30, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	7,638.45
Dec 30, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	6,365.37
Dec 30, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	3,472.31
Dec 30, 2021	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	5,092.30
Apr 1, 2022	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	410.96
Sep 30, 2020	IBRD-91660	Loan Commitment	200,000,000.00
Aug 2, 2022	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	121,506.97
Apr 1, 2023	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	49.94
Apr 1, 2023	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	21,092.33
Apr 1, 2023	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	229,542.02
Apr 1, 2023	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	420,094.25
Oct 1, 2022	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	231,113.66
Oct 1, 2022	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	232,801.38
Oct 31, 2023	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	211,463.33
Oct 31, 2023	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	437,232.66
Apr 1, 2024	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	228,491.45
Apr 1, 2024	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	613,201.94
Aug 14, 2024	IBRD-91660	Loan Disb	99,176.38
Oct 1, 2023	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	9,232.17
Oct 1, 2023	IBRD-91660	Int Charges	230,705.25

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-10-02
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-10-02
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-10-02
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-10-02
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-10-02
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-10-02

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Reduction in Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 equiv.) from municipal solid waste Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date July 1, 2022 December 11, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 equiv.) from public buses on selected routes Value 100.00 100.00 77.00
Date June 1, 2020 July 10, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment

Targeted people taking self-protective action in response to alert of a high pollution event (Share of surveyed people adopting avoidance behavior)	Value	0.00	0.00	5.00
	Date	June 1, 2020	December 11, 2023	December 31, 2026
	Comment

Reduction, avoidance of emissions of POPs to air from point and non-points sources (gTEQ) Value 71.40 71.40 64.24
Date October 6, 2021 July 10, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Reduction of large-scale solid waste fires per annum Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Black Carbon emissions from public buses Value 100.00 100.00 98.00
Date June 1, 2020 July 10, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Bus service quality action plan elaborated, consulted and disclosed Value No No
Date
Comment
Increased percentage of women employed in the solid waste chain Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date September 1, 2020 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Perception of security among users of public e-bus Value TBD TBD TBD
Date October 20, 2021 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
People reached out with air quality and climate change information Value TBD TBD TBD
Date September 1, 2020 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Perception of security among female users of public e-bus Value TBD TBD
Date
Comment
Perception of security among male users of public e-bus Value TBD TBD
Date
Comment
E-bus pilot implementation progress Value N/A N/A Satisfactory
Date October 11, 2021 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Electric buses in operation Value No No
Date
Comment
Charging stations in operation (percentage) Value No No
Date
Comment
E-bus maintenance facilities in operation Value No No
Date
Comment
CTA staff trained for operation and maintenance efficiency improvement Value No No
Date
Comment
Monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for e-buses Value No No Yes
Date October 20, 2021 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Average daily business day ridership on selected e-bus routes Value TBD TBD
Date
Comment

Level of satisfaction of stakeholders with the quality of project's engagement	Value	This is a project management related indicator, an	N/A yet, TBD as the project moves forward	The end target of the level of satisfaction will b
	Date	September 1, 2020	July 10, 2023	December 31, 2026
	Comment

Integrated municipal solid waste facility established in Greater Cairo Value No No Yes
Date September 1, 2020 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
User satisfaction with bus service (percentage) Value TBD TBD TBD
Date October 20, 2021 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment

Climate pollutant monitors (including Short Lived Climate Pollutants and GHGs) installed and operational in a select number of locations	Value	0.00	0.00	12.00
	Date	September 1, 2020	December 11, 2023	December 31, 2026
	Comment

Number of emission control technologies / practices implemented Value 0.00 0.00 5.00
Date October 6, 2021 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Pilot Community-based Social Marketing (CBSM) initiatives implemented Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date September 1, 2020 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Percentage of?grievances received and addressed in a timely manner Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date September 1, 2020 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Healthcare waste facility established and operational in the 10th of Ramadan Site Value No No Yes
Date September 1, 2020 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Improving municipal solid waste segragation at source at households level Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date September 1, 2020 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Institutional Air Quality response mechanism established and operational Value No No Yes
Date June 1, 2020 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Number of emission control technologies/practices implemented in the eWaste Sector Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date May 12, 2022 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Female user satisfaction with bus service (percentage) Value TBD TBD
Date
Comment
Municipal Solid Waste Dump Sites Closed and Rehabilitated Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date September 1, 2020 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Number of emission control technologies/practices implemented in the healthcare waste sector Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date May 12, 2022 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Greater Cairo Climate and Air Quality Management Plan developed and submitted to the Council of Ministers Value No No Yes
Date June 1, 2020 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Number of NGOs/CBOs led initiatives in collabration with local authorites Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date September 1, 2020 December 11, 2023 December 31, 2026
Comment
Male user satisfaction with bus service (percentage) Value TBD TBD
Date
Comment

Solid Waste Management Unit in Qalyubia Governorate established with Operations Manual, monitoring and reporting systems (data bases, IT infrastructure and other tools) for solid waste management	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	September 1, 2020	December 11, 2023	December 31, 2026
	Comment

Number of women groups or CSOs engaged in monitoring SWM services Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment

Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 equiv.) from public buses on selected routes	Value	100.00	100.00	77.00
	Date	June 1, 2020	July 10, 2023	December 31, 2026
	Comment

Reduction, avoidance of emissions of POPs to air from point and non-points sources (gTEQ)	Value	71.40	71.40	64.24
	Date	October 6, 2021	July 10, 2023	December 31, 2026
	Comment

E-bus pilot implementation progress	Value	N/A	N/A	Satisfactory
	Date	October 11, 2021	December 11, 2023	December 31, 2026
	Comment

Bus service quality action plan elaborated, consulted and disclosed	Value	No	No
	Date
	Comment

Perception of security among female users of public e-bus	Value	TBD	TBD
	Date
	Comment

Perception of security among male users of public e-bus	Value	TBD	TBD
	Date
	Comment

Charging stations in operation (percentage)	Value	No	No
	Date
	Comment

Greater Cairo Air Pollution Management and Climate Change Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS