Egypt’s Irrigation Minister Calls Coastal Protection Projects a Climate Adaptation Success

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, described coastal protection projects as a successful model for adapting to climate change.

The minister received a report from Mohamed Ghattas, head of the Shore Protection Authority.

Sewilam’s remarks highlighted the role of shoreline protection in Egypt’s response to a changing climate, placing the projects within the broader effort to adapt to its effects.

The brief account did not provide details of the report’s findings or identify individual projects, their locations or implementation schedules.