Egypt’s Acting Minister of Environment, Manal Awad, met officials from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to discuss expanding cooperation and launching new projects focused on climate adaptation, sustainable agriculture and ecosystem protection, the environment ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The talks addressed efforts to strengthen climate resilience in coastal and delta governorates through ecosystem restoration programmes financed by the Green Climate Fund. They also covered regional initiatives, including sustainable fisheries management in the Red Sea and the SCALA programme, which aims to boost climate ambition in land use and agriculture. Cooperation on sustainable solutions to address stray dog populations without harming ecosystems was also discussed. Awad said Egypt is seeking FAO support to implement its national climate change strategy and nationally determined contributions in the agriculture and irrigation sectors, promote climate-smart agriculture and the use of renewable energy, and access new international financing, including loss and damage funds.

Source: Daily News Egypt December 23, 2025 17:46 UTC