Modernisation of Irrigation Techniques to Improve the Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers in Upper Egypt

About this project

The Project will contribute to improving the livelihoods and resilience of vulnerable rural people of the Upper Egypt Region by increasing agricultural production through the transformation from inefficient conventional irrigation practices to collective farming systems and modern smart irrigation techniques. In this context, the Project will contribute significantly to: (i) the Government of Egypt's Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030 (SDS-2030) and Egypt Sustainable Agricultural Development Strategy (SADS-2030); (ii) Government of Netherlands Multi-Annual Country Strategy for Egypt (2019-2022); (iii) FAOs Strategic Pathways for Better Production and Better Environment; and (iv) SDGs 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and 15.

Published by

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) · Multilateral

Countries

Egypt

Sectors

Agricultural water resources

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesNutrition · Also contributes

Funded by

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Implemented by

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Accountable

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Published by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 30 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41301-718763.

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