ABSTRACT
The study presented the major challenges towards ensuring environmental sustainability in Egypt and The conditions of women and youth in slum areas are the major social component of Egypt's future. The study showed Egypt has made a progress towards achieving environmental sustainability especially in providing accessibility to improved drinking water sources and sanitation facilities. It is also noted that there is a lack of information that is necessary to evaluate where Egypt really stands on the way towards achieving sustainable environment. The study recommended to Promote collaborative efforts among all governmental and non-governmental national and international organizations to control and limit the wide spread of slums and to improve their environmental characteristics through rationalizing the use of available resources. Ensuring accessibility to improved water and sanitation facilities through providing housing dwellings of appropriate areas and at affordable prices