Previous work done in Egypt related to Greening the Biodiversity Sector: 1 National Strategy for the sector have been issued in 2016 and it also includes an action plan for implementation.8 Major projects addressing greening the biodiversity sector have been identified. In addition, a list of small projects funded by GEF addressing biodiversity in Egypt is provided. 0 Accordion Content 1. Diagnostic Studies Gap 2. Strategies and Policies Title & LinkAuthors & SponsorsDateRemarks Egyptian Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2015 – 2030)Funded by: UNDP & GEFPublished by: Ministry of the EnvironmentProject Manager: Dr. Tarek A Temraz2016This document represents the first update to the NBSAP issued in 1998-2017. It’s vision is “By 2030 biodiversity in Egypt is valued, mainstreamed, maintained for the good livelihoods and conserved for the sustainable use of future generations”. 3. Regulatory Framework Gap 4. Plans (sectoral, sub-sectoral and regional) Programs and Projects Title & LinkAuthors & SponsorsDateRemarks Egyptian Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2015 – 2030)Another version: Egypt National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan to 2030 Funded by: UNDP & GEFPublished by: Ministry of the EnvironmentProject Manager: Dr. Tarek A Temraz2016This document represents the first update to the NBSAP issued in 1998-2017. It’s vision is “By 2030 biodiversity in Egypt is valued, mainstreamed, maintained for the good livelihoods and conserved for the sustainable use of future generations”.Action Plan for Implementing the convention on biological diversity Published by: Ministry of the Environment2012This action plan concentrates on the present situation and future vision of protected areas in Egypt. 5. Identified Programs and Projects Title & LinkAuthors & SponsorsDateRemarks Enhancing biosecurity governance to support sustainable aquaculture production in EgyptFunded by: FAO2019The main project objective is to support Egypt in the sustainable development of aquaculture, through a National Strategy on Aquatic Animal Health (NSAAH) developed within the Progressive Management Pathway to improve aquaculture biosecurity (PMP/AB).Effective Management of Wadi El-Rayan and Qarun Protected AreasFunded by: GEFImplementing Agency: UNEPExecuting Agency: IUCN Regional Office for West Asia This project aims to strengthen the overall management of the Wadi El-Rayan and Lake Qarun protected areas to safeguard biodiversity by addressing a range of threats.The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP): List of Biodiversity Projects in Egypt Funded by: GEF This link includes all the small grants projects implemented in Egypt by GEF addressing Biodiversity.National Biodiversity Planning to Support the implementation of the CBD 2011-2020 Strategic Plan in EgyptFunded by: GEFImplementing Agency: UNDPExecuting Agency: Ministry of State for the Environment,Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), Nature Conservation Sector (NCS)2012The project objective is to support implementation of the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity by enabling Egypt to update the NBSAP, develop a workable National CHM and undertake a fifth National Report to COP 12Strengthening Protected Area Financing and Management Systems Final Evaluation ReportProject Output: Promoting Green Economy Solutions at Protected Areas of EgyptFunded by: GEFImplementing Agency: UNDPExecuting Agency: National Conservation Sector2010The project’s objective is the establishment of a sustainable protected area financing system, with associated management structures, systems and capacities needed to ensure the effective use of generated revenues for priority biodiversity conservation needsSupport the Implementation of the National Biosafety FrameworkFunded by: GEFImplementing Agency: UNEPExecuting Agency: EEAA2006The Overall Goal of the project is that by 2009 Egypt has a workable and transparent national biosafety framework, in line with its national development priorities and international obligationsAssessment of Capacity Building Needs in Country Specific Priorities in Biodiversity Management and Conservation in EgyptFunded by: GEFImplementing Agency: UNEPExecuting Agency: National Conservation Sector & EEAA2003Project documents are not available onlineMainstreaming the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity into Tourism Development and Operations in Threatened Ecosystems in Egypt Funded by: GEFImplementing Agency: UNDPExecuting Agency: MoE, EEAA, National Conservation Sector2015Project objective is to mainstream biodiversity conservation into tourism sector development and operations in ecologically important and sensitive areas. 6. Resource Efficiency Related Work Title & LinkAuthors & SponsorsDateRemarks Assessment of breeding water birds nesting in 10 Red Sea Islands in EgyptGlobal Environmental Facility – GEFUnited Nations Environment Program – UNEP Conducting an Inventory of the breeding water birds nesting in ten islands in the Red Sea through the field survey and monitoring.• Identifying important areas and the distribution of water birds nesting in ten islands in the Red Sea through field surveys.• Assessing the situation of management and protection of water birds nesting by evaluating the effectiveness of management of important water birds nesting areas.• Raising the environmental awareness about the importance of water birds nesting and requirements to preserve it.• The implementation of national commitments towards the implementation of international conventions for the protection of wild birds and that Egypt has signed it.Conservation and Use of Medicinal Plants in Arid and Semi-Arid EcosystemsUnited Nation Development Programme – UNDPGlobal Environmental Facility – GEF Conservation and use of medicinal plants in St. Catherine and developing a strategy for the protection and development of endangered plants.• Provide jobs and investment opportunities in medicinal plants.Green Sharm El Sheikh GEF2018Mainstreaming the biodiversity into tourism sectors Sustainable management of natural resources for combating land degradation and conservation of biodiversity in the oases of western desert, EgyptPublished by: Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Application of sustainable management of natural resources to combat land degradation, conserve biodiversity, to improve ecosystem resilience in the oases of western desert of Egypt. Western Desert (WD) extends over a vast area from the Libyan border (25˚E)to the Nile in the east (31˚E) and from the Mediterranean coast inland (34˚N) to the border of Sudan at latitude 22˚N and occupying about 681,000 km2 about two- third of the total country area. These oases are the study area of the current project. Promoting Green Economy Solutions at Protected Areas of Egypt Prepared by: MOUSTAFA M. FOUDA submitted to GEF2013The project aims at the establishment of a sustainable protected area financing system, with associated management structures, systems and capacities needed to ensure the effective use of generated revenues for priority biodiversity conservation needs as well as remove or significantly reduce a wide range of barriers to sustainable financing. The project will maintain a sustainable PA system operated by an autonomous NCS having the financial wherewithal and management capacities needed for effective management based on the following pillars: (i) Legal, policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks that support sustainable PA financing; (ii) Tools and practices for revenue generation and mobilization, and (iii) Business planning and other tools for cost-effective management 7. Pollution Abatement Related Work GAP 8. Climate Change Related Work Gap 9. Monitoring and Evaluation Title & LinkAuthors & SponsorsDateRemarks National monitoring program for biodiversity and non-indigenous species in EgyptStudy required and financed by:Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected AreasResponsible of the study:Mehdi Aissi, Programme officerIn cooperation with: UNEP, EEAA, MoE2017The objective of this study is to develop the national monitoring program for biodiversity (EO1) and non-indigenous species (EO2) in Egypt. 10. Other Related Studies Title & LinkAuthors & SponsorsDateRemarks Integrating Environmental Considerations in Five Priority Sectors in Egypt – Water, Energy, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Human Settlements, and Solid WastePublished by:Plan BleuLead Author:Hussein M. Abaza2016This document is intended to provide a framework for integrating environmental considerations in five key sectors in Egypt: Water, Agriculture, Energy, Human Settlements, and Solid Waste 11. Selected Published Research Work SerialSubjectAuthor and TitleJournalYear PublishedRemarksB01Biodiversity Threats and Metal PollutionAbdelhady, Ahmed Awad, et al. “Potential Biodiversity Threats Associated with the Metal Pollution in the Nile–Delta Ecosystem”Ecological Indicators, vol. 982019 B02Biodiversity Threats and Metal PollutionKeshta, Amr E., et al. “Sediment Clays Are Trapping Heavy Metals in Urban Lakes: An Indicator for Severe Industrial and Agricultural Influence on Coastal Wetlands at the Mediterranean Coast of Egypt.” Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol. 1512020 B03Biodiversity and Organochlorine PollutantsBarakat, Assem O., et al. “Assessment of Persistent Organochlorine Pollutants in Sediments from Lake Manzala, Egypt.”Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol. 642012 B04Biodiversity Patterns off Alexandria AreaFarrag, Mahmoud M. S., et al. “Marine Biodiversity Patterns off Alexandria Area, Southeastern Mediterranean Sea, Egypt.”Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 1912019 B05Egypt’s Protected Area and Climate ChangeLeach, Katie, et al. “Egypt’s Protected Area Network under Future Climate Change.”Biological Conservation, vol. 1592013 B06Medicinal Plants and Climate ChangeKaky, Emad, and Francis Gilbert. “Predicting the Distributions of Egypt’s Medicinal Plants and Their Potential Shifts under Future Climate Change”PLOS ONE, edited by Maura (Gee) Geraldine Chapman, vol. 122017