To improve water management through piloting integrated water resources management (IWRM) in the Nile Delta and enhancing the knowledge and capacity of water sector institutions for IWRM in Egypt, contributing to pollution reduction in the Mediterranean Sea. These pilots will form the basis for scaling up investments through the Government’s Integrated Water Resources Management Plan and contribute even more significantly to depollution and improved ecosystem health of the Mediterranean Sea and its biodiversity resources.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
3991
Country
Egypt
Implementing Agencies
The World Bank
Approval FY
2012
Status
Completed
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation
GEF Period
GEF - 4
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
28,121,000
GEF Project Grant
6,682,000
GEF Agency Fees
668,000

Timeline

Received by GEF
22 Apr 2009
Concept Approved
24 Jun 2009
Project Approved for Implementation
24 Apr 2012
Project Closed
13 Sep 2017