The Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) was established in1992 as an international inter-governmental Organization with diplomatic status.This was in response to the convention adopted by the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible For the Environment (CAMRE) , in 1991 and upon the initiative of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Arab fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD).
Throughout June 18-19, 2019, the Sustainable Transport in Egypt (STE 2019) international seminar was held in Cairo with the theme of Cleaner Fuels for Cleaner Air. It was co-organized by the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) with the Ministry of Environment of Egypt, UN Environment and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), and in cooperation with the Egyptian General Petroleum Company (EGPC), and the African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARA).
Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) in cooperation with UN Environment, LAS and UN ESCWA, co-organized the 6th Arab Roundtable on Sustainable consumption and Production. The meeting was held on October 9-10, 2019 at Dusit Thani Lake View – Lake House the Club.
The ReWater MENA project launched its first national learning alliance (NLA) in Egypt on May 20, 2019. CEDARE organized the NLA – in cooperation with the project as well as the International Center for Agricultural Research (ICARDA). CEDARE and ICARDA are leading the implementation of project activities in Egypt. Lisode, the project partner responsible for stakeholder engagement, facilitated brainstorming and discussions during the launch event.
On March 14, 2019, the ReWater Mena project held Egypt’s First National Steering Committee Meeting, which brought together representatives from the uptake partners (Ministries of Agriculture, Environment and Housing); project partners leading implementation of project activities in Egypt at the local and national levels – the International Centre for Agriculture in the Dry areas (ICARDA) and Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE); and representatives from the Arab Water Council (AWC) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI), which leads the project. Read more…
The GI Matrouh project participated in the “31st International Agricultural Exhibition for Africa and the Middle East (Agribusiness)”, held on 23 -25 February 2019.
Exhibition visitors counted up to 5000 visitors from around the world.
CEDARE in cooperation with UN/Habitat organized session on Climate change Impact during the 1st International Conference on “Sustainability: Environmental Efficiency for Human Well-being”, Cairo, Egypt, 15 December 2018. Dr. Khaled AbuZeid, Regional Water Resources Senior Director, was keynote speaker at the session. Read more…
CEDARE in cooperation with the Egyptian Water Partnership organized National Workshop on the SoW Indicators. the event was inaugurated by H.E. Dr. Mahmoud AbuZeid, EWP president and it was enriched by the participation of high level of Water Experts and Specialists.