The WRC is partnering with the American University in Cairo, five Egyptian universities, four other U.S.-based universities, and industry partners to create the Alexandria Water Resilience Center of Excellence (AWR-COE). The initiative is funded by a $30 million grant from the USAID, as part of a program to initiate Centers of Excellence in Water, Energy, and Agriculture in Egypt.
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Julie Padowski and Jonathan Yoder of the WRC attended the USAID launch of Centers of Excellence in Water, Energy, and Agriculture, and a kickoff workshop to initiate the Alexandria Water Resilience Center of Excellence (AWR-COE).
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