projectFP053
Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation in the North Coast and Nile Delta Regions in Egypt
17668164
Beneficiaries Anticipated number of people with increased resilience
Impact
Adaptation
GCF results areas
- Livelihoods of people and communities
- Infrastructure and built environment
- #6 Clean water and sanitation
Location & People
Region
- Africa
Country
- Egypt EGY
Beneficiaries (approx.) 17,668,164
Investment Data
- Financing:
- Public
- Public / Private
- Private
- Project size:
- Micro
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- E&S Risk category:
- Category A
- Category B
- Category C
Total project investment
GCF Financing
- Instrument Grant USD
Co-Financing
- Government of Egypt Grant USD
Project owners
Accredited Entity-
Access Modality: International
- Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation Egypt
Defending the vulnerable Nile Delta against coastal flooding damage to improve the resilience of rural communities.
The Nile Delta is among the top three most vulnerable regions in the world, according to the IPCC. The Delta faces the threat of flooding of low-lying coastlines from sea level rise and increased intensity and frequency of storm events. A one meter rise in sea level is expected to submerge 20% of the land area of the delta by the end of the 21st century. Salinization of land and water resources is expected to have significant impacts on agriculture, fishing and availability of freshwater resources.
Providing coastal defence soft structures and integrated coastal management to adapt to coastal flooding from sea level rise and increased frequency of storms. This will reduce the vulnerability of coastal infrastructure, protecting surrounding villages, agricultural land, and the international coastal road. The project will also lead to the development of an integrated coastal zone management plan for the entire North coast of Egypt.
The project has an estimated lifespan of 7 years.
The Nile Delta is among the top three most vulnerable regions in the world, according to the IPCC. The Delta faces the threat of flooding of low-lying coastlines from sea level rise and increased intensity and frequency of storm events. A one meter rise in sea level is expected to submerge 20% of the land area of the delta by the end of the 21st century. Salinization of land and water resources is expected to have significant impacts on agriculture, fishing and availability of freshwater resources.
Providing coastal defence soft structures and integrated coastal management to adapt to coastal flooding from sea level rise and increased frequency of storms. This will reduce the vulnerability of coastal infrastructure, protecting surrounding villages, agricultural land, and the international coastal road. The project will also lead to the development of an integrated coastal zone management plan for the entire North coast of Egypt.
The project has an estimated lifespan of 7 years.
Type | Document title | Published date |
|---|---|---|
| ESS report | FP053 - UNDP - Egypt | 13 Sep 2017 |
| Approved funding proposal | FP053 - UNDP - Egypt | 06 Nov 2017 |
| Gender action plan | FP053 - UNDP - Egypt | 31 Jan 2018 |
| Gender assessment | FP053 - UNDP - Egypt | 31 Jan 2018 |
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ms. Adriana Dinu Tel: +1 212 906 5143 Mr. Lucas Black Tel: +1 212 906 5842