Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation in the North Coast and Nile Delta Regions of Egypt: FP053
Project Outline
This project seeks to support adaptation efforts of the Government of Egypt in the Nile Delta, the area identified by the IPCC in its Fourth Assessment Report as one of the world's three hotspots of "extreme" vulnerability. The objective of the proposed project is to reduce coastal flooding risks in Egypt's North Coast arising from the combination of projected sea level rise and more frequent and intense extreme storm events.
| Country(ies) | Egypt |
|---|---|
| National Designated Authority (NDA) | Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency |
| Accredited Entity (AE) | United Nations Development Programme (International) |
| Executing Entity (EE) | Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation: MWRI (Public) |
| Date of Final FP Submission | September 4, 2017 |
| Estimated Project Duration | 2018-2024 |
| Target Sector | Coastal Management |
| GCF Financing | 31.385 million USD (Grant) Medium |
| Co-financing | Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation: 73.807 million USD (Grant) |
Project Description
< Major Project Components>
- Construction of coastal soft protection structures (installation of sand dune dikes) at five vulnerable hotspot locations (Kafr El-Sheikh, Port Said, Beheira, Damietta, and Dakahlia) in the Nile Delta.
- Development of an integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) plan for the entire North Coast of Egypt.
Ref: FP053 Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation in the North Coast and Nile Delta Regions of Egypt
Potential Indicators of Key Impacts
Expected total number of direct and indirect beneficiaries, disaggregated by gender (reduced vulnerability or increased resilience):
- Direct beneficiaries: 768,164 persons (49% of total beneficiaries will be female)
- Indirect beneficiaries: 16,900,000 persons
18% of the total population (including indirect beneficiaries)
