Major reforms in the potable water and sanitation sector have directly improved the quality of life of many Egyptians. USAID has worked with the Government of Egypt on water-related programs with a focus on facility upgrades, private sector participation, training, and improved management systems. USAID is proud to have helped the Government of Egypt achieve the following milestones:

• Improved potable water service for more than five million people living in Alexandria through the installation of 160 kilometers of pipeline and the upgrade of seven water treatment plants;
• Construction of over 30 water and wastewater facilities in Fayoum, Beni Suef, and Minia governorates, benefitting more than three million people;
  
  Improved water and wastewater services for close to 500,000 people living in Luxor and Aswan;
• Upgraded water and wastewater service for close to 900,000 people living in the major Delta city of Mansoura.
• Far-reaching sector reforms that created a regulatory agency, a semi-autonomous holding company, and regional subsidiaries that are improving customer service, cost recovery, and long term sustainability;
• Improved environment and health conditions in Alexandria and the Mediterranean Sea through expansion of the wastewater collection and treatment system and the elimination of wastewater discharge into the sea;