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![USAID Administrator Mark Green at Kom Ombo Temple in Aswan, Egypt. USAID lowered the groundwater at this site to preserve it for generations of tourists. USAID Administrator Mark Green at Kom Ombo Temple in Aswan, Egypt. USAID lowered the groundwater at this site to preserve it for generations of tourists.](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/USAID-Administrator-Green-at-Kom-Ombo-Temple-4-1140x684.jpg?itok=8wDtNH98)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green and Chargé d’Affaires Thomas H. Goldberger joined the Minister of Antiquities Dr. Khaled El-Anany and Aswan Governor General Ahmed Ibrahim in celebrating the completion of a groundwater lowering system at Kom Ombo Temple.
![USAID Administrator Mark Green visits a packhouse that meets global good agriculture standards for export. USAID Administrator Mark Green visits a packhouse that meets global good agriculture standards for export.](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/Feed-The-Future.jpg?itok=tww_Jq2j)
During his visit to Egypt, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green launched a $37 million project to enhance productivity across Egypt’s entire agricultural value chain, beginning on the farm and extending to when products reach consumers.
![USAID Administrator Green visited startup accelerator Flat6Labs to discuss entrepreneurship as part of the #DevJourney in Egypt. Through seed financing from the EAEFund, USAID helps accelerate early-stage, high-growth-potential companies to foster economic development and new job opportunities. USAID Administrator Green visited startup accelerator Flat6Labs to discuss entrepreneurship as part of the #DevJourney in Egypt. Through seed financing from the EAEFund, USAID helps accelerate early-stage, high-growth-potential companies to foster economic development and new job opportunities.](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/AAID_Green_at_Flat6Labs.jpg?itok=DAOkh49V)
Administrator Mark Green met today in Egypt with USAID partners from civil society, entrepreneurs, representatives from religious communities, and Government of Egypt leaders.
![CDA and USAID Mission Director Observe Plaque Celebrating Rod Al Farag CDA and USAID Mission Director Observe Plaque Celebrating Rod Al Farag](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/CDA-and-USAID-Mission-Director-Observe-Plaque-Celebrating-Rod-AlFarag-1140x684.jpg?itok=mwalrhtu)
Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Goldberger and other U.S. Embassy representatives, including USAID Mission Director Sherry F. Carlin and Senior Regional Agricultural Attache Mariano Beillard, visited Cairo’s main water treatment plant at Rod El Farag on March 12, 2019.
In partnership with the Aswan International Women’s Film Festival, the Embassy brought Egyptian-American film producer Dina Emam to Egypt on February 25th and 26th to lead a workshop and meet one-on-one with female Egyptian filmmakers. Dina Emam is best known for her work on the film “Yomeddine.”
![U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires Thomas Goldberger greets Minister of Antiquities Dr. Khaled El Anany at the inauguration of the groundwater lowering system at the Catacombs with USAID Deputy Mission Director Rebecca Latorraca. U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires Thomas Goldberger greets Minister of Antiquities Dr. Khaled El Anany at the inauguration of the groundwater lowering system at the Catacombs with USAID Deputy Mission Director Rebecca Latorraca.](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/2019-03-25-KomElShuqafa-Charles_Copeland680.jpg?itok=0NuUohky)
In support of Egypt’s vital tourism industry, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Goldberger joined Minister of Antiquities Dr. Khaled El-Anany and Alexandria Governor Dr. Abdul Aziz Qansua to celebrate the completion of a groundwater lowering system at the Catacombs of Kom El-Shuqafa on Sunday, March 3.
Three leading universities in Egypt will partner with American universities to create Centers of Excellence in energy, water, and agriculture. Supported by an investment of $90 million through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the three Centers will establish linkages between Egyptian universities and leading universities in the United States, help forge relationships between Egyptian and American researchers and experts, and drive research and innovation in sectors that are key to Egypt’s future economic growth.
![USAID/Egypt Deputy Mission Director Rebecca Latorraca visits a giant clam farm in Marsa Alam with renowned marine biologist Dr. Mahmoud Hanafy and HEPCA representatives. Restoring the native giant clam population is critical to coral reef. USAID/Egypt Deputy Mission Director Rebecca Latorraca visits a giant clam farm in Marsa Alam with renowned marine biologist Dr. Mahmoud Hanafy and HEPCA representatives. Restoring the native giant clam population is critical to coral reef.](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/PR_Marsa_Alam_0.jpg?itok=PJbaHRTG)
In support of Egypt’s economic development and the prosperity of the hundreds of thousands of Egyptians that work in Egypt’s tourism industry, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on December 13 participated in the inauguration of an interpretive center, an ecotourism enterprise, and a refrigeration facility to conclude a successful project in the Red Sea Governorate to establish sustainable tourism activities.
![Alexandria University's Faculty of Commerce opens its new University Center for Career Development. Alexandria University's Faculty of Commerce opens its new University Center for Career Development.](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/2018-11-29-Alexandria-U-Career-Center-Inauguration-1140x684.jpeg?itok=7oRcYWZk)
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is pleased to announce the launch of two centers for career development at Alexandria University. This project was done in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education and the American University in Cairo.
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