We issued the first sovereign green bond offering in the Middle East and North Africa, with a value of US$750 million for 5 years at a yield of 5.25 percent, putting the Arab Republic of Egypt on the map of sustainable financing. As of September 2020, Egypt had a portfolio of eligible projects worth US$1.9 billion, of which 16 percent was in renewable energy, 19 percent in clean transportation, 26 percent in sustainable water and sanitation management, and 39 percent in pollution reduction and control. […]