Implement directives of the State Minister for Environmental Affairs and EEAA Chief 

Executive Officer to achieve the environmental policies. 

EEAA has prepared a Working Manual for RBOs. Ministerial Decree No. 17 of 2001 was 

created to ensure the RBOs' compliance with this Manual. Listed below are the provisions 

of this decree: 

Each RBO within its geographical jurisdiction, under general supervision of CDBA, in 

light of the approved organizational structure, in coordination with the central 

departments, and in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of State for 

Environmental Affairs No. 56 of 2000, is to implement policies and procedures included 

in the  Working Manual for RBOs  of EEAA. 

Each within its competence, RBOs are to coordinate and cooperate with concerned 

departments and their projects through joint work for the purpose of protecting the 

environment. Coordination and cooperation are to take place in accordance with the 

rules regulating the joint work of RBOs, which are set by the Chief Executive Officer 

of EEAA. 

Although the actual completion and functioning of the Red Sea s RBO is behind schedule 

due to contractual complications, the foreseen actual and potential benefits expected to 

follow the establishment of the Red Sea RBO are numerous. Benefits include, but are not 

limited to, the following: 

Facilitate cost involved with establishment and functioning pertaining to provide the 

Red Sea rangers with permanent office space needed laboratories, workshop, storage 

facilities   etc. 

Improve the employment conditions of the rangers by direct hiring them by the branch. 

Consume the responsibilities of EIAs review and follow up from the ranger s scope 

beyond protectorate borders. This will allow more time for rangers to implement their 

real assignments to implement and preserve the Red Sea Protectorate.    

Ease up on the administrative effort and expedite communications with EEAA s central 

departments.  

There is, however, some concern that the RBO might represent an administrative level 

impeding communication between Red Sea Rangers, EMU and EEAA. This concern is more 

crucial if the new branch is not in actuality sufficiently empowered to make decisions, in the 

sense that they have to frequently refer to EEAA to obtain approvals for decisions related to 

their activities. 

Certainly, the Red Sea Regional Branch Office can play a positive role pending that their 

establishment does not impede the decentralization and autonomy enjoyed by the rangers. 

2.3.3 Governorates 

At present, Egypt is divided into 26 governorates, and one city is designated a special status 

city (Luxor). Each governorate is further divided into districts, cities, urban quarters, and 

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