FAO and UNDP Egypt lead social dialogues on climate resilient food security, coastal zones and biodiversity

Egypt faces growing climate pressures — rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, sea-level rise, and more frequent extreme weather — that threaten agricultural productivity, food security, and natural resources, compounded by a growing population and dependence on external inputs.

In response, Egypt's Vision 2030 and National Climate Change Strategy 2050 place inclusive, climate-resilient planning at the heart of national policy. Since COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, awareness and appetite for climate action have grown — especially in rural communities where agriculture and natural resources underpin daily life. Ensuring that local voices shape national adaptation decisions has never been more important.

In this context, the Ministry of Environment is advancing its National Adaptation Plan (NAP), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF),with a strong focus on community engagement and locally informed adaptation planning.

To support this effort, 25 climate change social dialogues were held across 15 governorates nationwide, bringing together local communities to share perspectives on food security, water resources, coastal zones, biodiversity, gender, and education, with the aim of feeding these insights into sectoral climate action plans. The initiative was implemented by seven UN agencies in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, with the sessions led by FAO and UNDP supported through the “Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture through Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans”  SCALA programme, funded by Germany's International Climate Initiative (IKI). Read the full article on UNDP Egypt.