Egypt State of the Environment Report (SOER) 2020

The project involves cooperation between the Egyptian Ministry of Environment (MoE) and the Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) to produce the Egypt State of Environment Report 2020, with a focus on Covid 19. The Egypt State of Environment Report 2020 provides a comprehensive, integrated analysis of environmental conditions, trends and policy responses in Egypt. The report production process involves extensive stakeholder engagement and consultations across government agencies, scientific institutions, private sector, civil society etc.

Diverse datasets from various sources are consolidated and analyzed using advanced analytical techniques, to ensure that report findings will be grounded in rigorous science while also being packaged for maximum policy impact and public outreach. CEDARE will lead overall report development while MoE will coordinate government inputs especially in terms of data sharing and expert reviews.

Partners

Ministry of Environment/Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA)

Region / Country

Egypt

Objectives

• Assess the current state of the environment in Egypt in 2020 and environmental trends using the DPSIR framework (Drivers-Pressures-State-Impacts-Responses)
• With a focus on Covid 19, identify key environmental challenges facing Egypt and analyse their implications for sustainable development
• Evaluate progress of national policies and programs in addressing priority environmental issues
• Highlight relevant linkages between environment and health.
• Recommend potential policy options and interventions to improve environmental management
• Promote evidence-based decision-making through accessible, policy-relevant environmental reporting
• Strengthen national capacity for regular state of environment reporting and monitoring
• Raise environmental awareness, particularly about health and the environment, and support environmental education programs.

Timeline

From – To     2021 – 2023

Outcomes

• Framework and stakeholder mapping for the state of environment report
• Building capacity of national calibres in Integrated Environment Assessment
• Identification of priority environmental issues in Egypt in 2020, with a focus on Covid 19
• Review, analysis and verification of relevant available data to develop trends to guide policy directives
• Draft State of the Environment Report 2020 and its products tailored for various audiences

Publications/website/portal

https://cedarekmp.net/egysoe2020ar/

https://cedarekmp.net/egysoe2020en/web2/

Relevance to SDGs

The report provides a comprehensive overview of Egypt’s environmental status across critical sustainable development issues. The key SDGs highlighted across the report are SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 15 (Life on Land).