Enhancing climate change adaptation in the North Coast and Nile Delta Regions in Egypt

The project aims to reduce coastal flooding risks in Egypt's North Coast and Nile Delta through the installation of 69 km of sand dune dikes and the development of an integrated coastal zone management plan. Co-financed by the Green Climate Fund (USD 31.4 million) and the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (USD 73.8 million), the initiative targets direct benefits for 768,164 people. Implementation involves multiple Egyptian ministries and the UNDP as the Accredited Entity, while the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency serves as the National Designated Authority.

• The project focuses on two primary outputs to mitigate risks from sea level rise and extreme storm events: installing 69 km of sand dune dikes across five vulnerable hotspots in the Nile Delta and creating an integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) plan for the entire North Coast.
• The total cost of the project is USD 105 million, with the Green Climate Fund providing a grant of USD 31.4 million and the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation contributing USD 73.8 million.
• The project is expected to provide direct benefits to 768,164 people in coastal areas and indirect benefits to 16,900,000 people.
• As of May 2021, USD 11.5 million has been disbursed from the Green Climate Fund, and construction of coastal soft protection structures has begun at the five identified hotspot locations.
• The project's governance involves the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency as the National Designated Authority and the UNDP as the Accredited Entity, with implementation support from the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, and local communities in Port Said, Damietta, Beheira, Dakhalia, and Kafr ElSheikh.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2021). Enhancing climate change adaptation in the North Coast and Nile Delta Regions in Egypt. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/gca-africa-adaptation-finance/case_studies/enhancing-climate-change-adaptation-in-the-north-coast-and-nile-delta-regions-in-egypt-2/

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. Enhancing climate change adaptation in the North Coast and Nile Delta Regions in Egypt. 2021. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/gca-africa-adaptation-finance/case_studies/enhancing-climate-change-adaptation-in-the-north-coast-and-nile-delta-regions-in-egypt-2/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiative2021enhancing, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{Enhancing climate change adaptation in the North Coast and Nile Delta Regions in Egypt}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2021}, month = sep, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/gca-africa-adaptation-finance/case_studies/enhancing-climate-change-adaptation-in-the-north-coast-and-nile-delta-regions-in-egypt-2/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }