International Activities (Pilot Countries) Egypt

Chemical Leasing activities in Egypt are coordinated by the Egypt National Cleaner Production Centre (ENCPC) which is part of the programme "Technology Transfer and Innovation Centers (TTICs)" of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The ENCPC aims at enhancing the competitiveness and productivity of an Egypts industry, promoting sustainable social advance in a way compatible with an environmental protection through adoption of Cleaner Production and its related issues. Overview of the Egyptian Industry The industrial sector in Egypt accounts for 35% of the Egyptian GDP and employs approximately 25% of the national workforce. There are eight main industrial sectors: food, chemical, textile, metal, engineering, wood, pharmaceutical and non-metallic minerals. About 270,000 companies (95%) are micro-facilities. The furniture sector has the largest number of companies followed by the textile, chemical and food industries.