Empowering communities in the face of climate change in Egypt
This document provides an on overview of the activities implemented to respond climate change in Egypt. Climate change is the defining issue of time, and are at a defining moment. From shifting weather patterns that threaten food production, to rising sea levels that increase the risk of catastrophic flooding, the impacts of climate change are global in scope and unprecedented in scale. For already economically stressed households that rely on agriculture for a living, climate change can inflict significant deductions on their income and can impact their ability to afford basic needs such as food, healthcare and education. Climate change not only affects farmers and their families, but also those involved in raising livestock, post-harvest activities and products. It exacerbates inequalities, threatens women's jobs and livelihoods and dramatically increases women's and girls' unpaid care and domestic work.
