Signing Two Agreements Between SFD & South and North Sinai

Prime Minister, Dr.Kamal Al-Ganzoury, witnessed signing of two agreements between the Social Fund for Development (SFD) and South and North Sinai on implementation of high employees’ projects and extension of water networks in the deprived area in both governorates by finance EGP 3.045 million. The ceremony was attended by SFD General Secretary and Governors of South and North Sinai.

SFD General – Secretary said that the agreement aims at extending water grids of length 21 km in 6 districts in the governorate with finance EGP 1.725 million including EGP 1.5 million contribution of the fund, and the rest local contribution from the governorate. The agreement will provide 6804 jobs for North Sinai people, in addition to anther agreement with South Sinai governor to implement water grids extension with length 18 km in 56 districts with finance EGP 1,5 million contribution from the fund and the rest local contribution. The agreement will provide 6804 jobs for South Sinai people.

Implementation of the projects in both governorates will be carried through private sector contactors to be supervised by the governorate, SFD and in cooperation with the water and waste water company. The projects will depend on qualified and half qualified employees instead of heavy mechanisms and equipment usually used in these projects to provide more jobs for people in both governorates.

North Sinai Governor stated that the water grids connection for 6 districts aiming to get rid of water transportation through cars, and providing jobs for small contractors and Sinai people. South Sinai Governor said that the project aims at connecting water to Bedouin communities to be able obtaining water easily instead of transporting it through cars.