FAO and several other UN organizations are working closely with the Egyptian authorities to develop a Joint Programme on Climate Change Risk Management in Egypt.

The aim of the proposed Joint Programme is to help Egypt align its climate risk management and human development efforts in pursuing the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the face of climate change and the predicted serious threats to the country. In this context, the Joint Programme will serve to reduce poverty and mitigate risk by combining mitigation and adaptation under one integrated Climate Risk Management (CRM) banner with a special attention given to the vulnerable poorest populations of the country.

This Joint Programme will build on the experience and lessons learnt from ongoing and previous initiatives. FAO will contribute to the development of in-depth assessments on vulnerability and adaptation gaps and needs for the agriculture, water and coastal development sectors. IFAD and FAO will work together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and its Research Centers on adapting agriculture and fisheries policies and practices to changing climate. Moreover, FAO will address the optimal use of on farm water resources management under climate change.