EGP 52 Billion Invested in Sinai Housing & Infrastructure Projectsc

Housing and public utilities projects across Sinai have reached a total value of EGP 52.143 billion, according to a Ministry of Housing and Public Utilities report outlining ongoing development across the peninsula.

The allocation includes EGP 19 billion in North Sinai, EGP 29.5 billion in South Sinai and EGP 3.6 billion for development clusters, covering a range of infrastructure projects spanning water, sanitation, housing, electricity and road networks.

In the water sector, treatment plants in Qantara East and the Resettlement Villages each provide 104,000 cubic metres per day to North Sinai, supported by a 160-kilometre pipeline supplying Nile water to Rafah.

In South Sinai, the West Tunnel plant has been expanded to a capacity of 70,000 cubic metres per day, linked to a 168-kilometre pipeline.

Seawater desalination facilities are operating in Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba and Taba, supported by underground reservoirs in multiple locations with a combined capacity of 130,000 cubic metres. S

anitation projects include integrated systems in Al-Arish and infrastructure works across several cities in both governorates.

Since 2014, South Sinai has seen 20 drinking water projects with a combined capacity of 195,000 cubic metres per day at a cost of EGP 9 billion, including significant desalination capacity.

North Sinai has implemented nine water projects totalling 125,000 cubic metres per day, alongside upgrades to the Al-Arish water network extending over 650 kilometres.

Housing development includes 10,957 Bedouin homes completed or under construction since 1982, with additional urban clusters under development in Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid providing thousands of units with integrated services.

Road infrastructure spans 3,806 kilometres of projects since 1982, while the “Great Transfiguration” project in Saint Catherine, valued at EGP 25 billion, includes tourism facilities, services and infrastructure upgrades such as power networks and flood protection systems.