Project Background
The Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation in the North Coast and Nile Delta Regions in Egypt Project (ECCADP) aims at supporting the adaptation efforts of Egypt in the North coast and in particular the Nile Delta which is identified by the IPCC in its Fourth Assessment Report as one of the world vulnerable spots.
The objective of the project is to reduce coastal flooding risks in Egypt’s North Coast due to the combination of projected sea level rise and more frequent and intense extreme storm events. Output
- 1 focuses on constructing 69 km of sand dune dikes at five vulnerable hotspots within the Nile Delta that were identified during an engineering scoping assessment and technical feasibility study.
- Output 2 focuses on the development of an Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) plan for the entire North Coast, to manage long-term climate change risks and provide Egypt with adaptability to impending flood risks.
The project will facilitate transformational change in the short-term by reducing coastal flooding threats along vulnerable hotspots in the Delta and in the long-term by integrating additional risks of climate change into coastal management and planning, budgeting and implementation of risk reduction measures.
The Project is implemented by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation and is funded from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The project is managed by a Project Management Unit (PMU) which is led by the executive project manager and includes staff assisting the manager in carrying the various management tasks.
The project seeks to recruit an independent construction verification consultant to assist in the verification of the implementation of output 1 that is focused on construction of 69 Km soft protection systems in hotspots along the Nile Delta shores as described in the below table.
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Governorate |
Start / End |
X |
Y |
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1 |
Area 1: KAfr Elshiekh |
From |
30°49’14.91″ |
31°32’22.86″ |
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|
|
to |
30°31’34.76″ |
31°27’24.55″ |
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2 |
Area 2: Port Said |
from |
32°9’45.24″ |
31°18’44.30″ |
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|
|
To |
32°3’13.30″ |
31°22’5.83″ |
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3 |
Area 3: Behira |
From |
30°21’40.43″ |
31°26’38.85″ |
|
|
|
To |
30°20’15.77″ |
31°23’37.08″ |
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4 |
Area 4: Damietta |
From |
31°42’39.68″ |
31°28’7.74″ |
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|
|
To |
31°35’14.32″ |
31°26’33.56″ |
|
5 |
Area 5: Dakahlia |
From |
31°30’42.40″ |
31°27’14.16″ |
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|
|
To |
31°24’45.46″ |
31°29’52.56″ |
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