Accelerating green transport industry development and job creation in Egypt

Basic Information

Grant ID: K-255

Region: Middle East & North Africa

Country: Egypt

Approval Year: 2026

Grant Year: Year 13

Sector: Environment

Grant Status: Active

TTLs: Georges Bianco Darido, Lead Transport Economist

Grant Activities

Project Summary:

The grant aims to strengthen the competitiveness of Egypt's green transport industry. It also aims to deepen the Egypt–Korea partnership by building human capital and institutional foundations.

The development objective is to improve the performance of the logistics and transport sectors, and to support their decarbonization, along the Alexandria–6th October–Greater Cairo railway corridor.

List of Activities:

  • Activity 1: Korean knowledge exchange and an assessment of green transport industry opportunities. This informs a multi-sectoral green transition Program-for-Results (P4R) operation.
  • Activity 2: Partnership development and preparation of the Egypt National University of Transport (ENUT). This covers its vision, curriculum and partnerships.