Welcome to the Egypt Country Hub!
Welcome to the Egyptian country hub! Here you can find the latest information about the actions SwitchMed is carrying out to achieve sustainable consumption and production in Egypt. Stay tuned!
On the industry side, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will focus on actions that can develop the value chain of the textile and garment industry to become more circular and sustainable. Together with global brands, international key-experts, local stakeholders, and actors along the textile value chain, UNIDO will work on developing an infrastructure that can valorize post-industrial and pre-consumer textile waste. Together with the ZDHC foundation, local capacities that can help eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals in the production of textiles and garments will also be developed in Egypt.
At policy level, Egypt has successfully developed its Sustainable Consumption and Production National Action Plan (SCP-NAP) (UN Sustainable Development Goal 12). For further information please visit the Egypt national policy hub.
Find the outcomes of SwitchMed Phase I in Egypt here.
18/05/2024 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
Closing event of the SwitchMed MED TEST III project in Egypt presented a roadmap for developing recycling initiatives and removing barriers that could increase the valorization of post-industrial textile waste in Egypt. See more
11/12/2023 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
UNIDO B2B Event in Cairo supports private sector investment opportunities for eco-innovative solutions. See more
25/10/2022 · START-UPS AND ENTREPRENEURS
In the framework of the green entrepreneurship component in Egypt, the National Initiative for Sustainable Entrepreneurs (NISE) was launched on October 11th 2022 while the first entrepreneur training workshop started on October 9th. See more
18/05/2024 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
Closing event of the SwitchMed MED TEST III project in Egypt presented a roadmap for developing recycling initiatives and removing barriers that could increase the valorization of post-industrial textile waste in Egypt. See more
11/12/2023 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
UNIDO B2B Event in Cairo supports private sector investment opportunities for eco-innovative solutions. See more
25/10/2022 · START-UPS AND ENTREPRENEURS
In the framework of the green entrepreneurship component in Egypt, the National Initiative for Sustainable Entrepreneurs (NISE) was launched on October 11th 2022 while the first entrepreneur training workshop started on October 9th. See more
04/08/2022 · START-UPS AND ENTREPRENEURS
The training courses, conducted by MedWaves with its partner in Egypt, CEDARE, ensures knowledge transfer on the Green Business methodology to local trainers. In parallel, the call for applications for green entrepreneurs has just opened. See more
21/07/2022 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
UNIDO and the ZDHC Foundation (ZDHC) will hold a half-day webinar for the African textile, leather, footwear and Apparel industry to share experiences and solutions for sustainable chemical management in textile and fashion production. See more
14/06/2022 · START-UPS AND ENTREPRENEURS
The online consultation aimed at introducing the project objectives and components to 25 stakeholders in Egypt. This comes also in preparation of the launch of the Switchers Support National Partnership of Egypt that is called locally the National Initiative for Sustainable Entrepreneurs. See more
08/06/2022 · NETWORKING FACILITY
On the occasion of the World Ocean Day, EU Neighbours South and SwitchMed are launching the #EYESONBLUE competition to select the best 3 Blue entrepreneurs of the Southern Mediterranean. Apply now! See more
12/05/2022 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
Two pilot projects on circular textile production to start in Egypt. See more
23/03/2022 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
Representatives from public institutions in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine receive a three-day online training on circular production practices See more
03/02/2022 · INDUSTRY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
A SwitchMed/MED TEST III mapping study reveals the amount, quality and origin of pre-consumer textile waste generated from Egypt's textile and clothing industry, indicating significant potential for developing textile recycling value chains. See more
