Cairo, grappling with severe congestion and pollution, faces economic setbacks due to these issues, costing about 3.6 percent of Egypt’s GDP. The city’s rapid growth and significant contribution to Egypt’s population and GDP worsen the situation. The World Bank is supporting the Egyptian Ministry of Transport with transport investment projects and institution building, emphasizing the digital transformation of the transport sector. Because of the KGGTF and World Bank support, the Government of Egypt is investing in sustainable transport in the region, and the emphasis on digital technologies to improve public transport services will further inform green growth investments in the rapidly growing city.
Grant: Egypt Green Transport Master Plan and Data Management System to Support Digital Transformation of the Transport Sector and Intelligent Transport Systems
Grant Year: Year 7 (2019)
TTLs: Nobuhiko Daito, Transport Specialist
This grant spotlight is excerpted from the 2023 KGGTF Annual Report
