Waste management and digital service initiatives launched in Egypt and Saudi Arabia

In Egypt, the General Authority for Cleaning and Beautification of Cairo has signed a contract with Green Plant for Sustainable Environmental Solutions to develop the municipal solid waste management system. The agreement aims to improve processing and recycling efficiency to maximize economic and environmental benefits. Under the contract, the company will manage and operate waste treatment facilities and a sanitary landfill, handling an average of approximately 4,000 tons of waste daily.

In Saudi Arabia, the Deputy Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Mansour bin Hilal Al-Mushaiti, launched several digital platforms and initiatives to enhance beneficiary services and oversight. These digital tools include a unified beneficiary service center covering 13 regions, the ‘Liqa’ platform for meeting requests, and the ‘Beneficiary Voice’ platform for centralized feedback. Additionally, the ‘Maidani’ system was introduced to automate regulatory and compliance processes, transitioning violation and objection procedures from paper to a seven-step digital track.