SEARCH Closing Conference Amman 16 April 2014

1. SEARCH Closing Conference Amman 16 April 2014 “Social, Ecological and Agricultural Resilience in the Face of Climate Change” (SEARCH) Project SEARCH project is funded by the EU

2. SEARCH project: to increase the resilience of the (SES) local communities and the ecosystem by developing a resilience framework for local action planning; and testing through demonstration projects

3. What is resilience? “The ability of a social or ecological system to absorb disturbances while retaining the same basic structure and ways of functioning, the capacity for self-organisation, and the capacity to adapt to stress and change” (IPCC, 2008) …the capacity to cope with change and re-build when necessary

4. SEARCHworking in five countries Morocco Palestine Lebanon EGYPT Jordan

5. SEARCH in Egypt Beni-Suef and Minya Governorates Ehnasia Samallout Districts

6. The impact of Climate Change on strategic crops productivity in Egypt Source: Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture

7. Problem Definition • Pressure on natural resources especially water has grown sharply as a result of the impact of the climate change • Other Emerging factors such as increase in population, per-capita demand and competing demands of other sectors • Water have been traditionally managed in a highly centralized manner, which failed to integrate the ecosystem management and satisfy the end users needs • Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia will decrease the water flow to Egypt

8. Approach • Participatory Planning Cycle (PPC) - The PPC is a framework that works at different levels  • Stakeholders dialogue for concerted actions • Demonstrating and testing through pilot projects • Documentation of case studies, learning process

9. Visioning Stakeholder analysis, climate change Awareness raising Identify problems Develop initial scenarios Develop future vision Resilience assessment Vulnerability assessment Social analysis Awareness raising Gather information Analysis Quality control

10. Stakeholders Analysis • Local stakeholders identified at the watershed/district level • Power relations, interests, and influence on the watershed and ecosystem services • Stakeholders categorized according to roles in the watershed management (primary and secondary)

11. Main problems • High temperature (heat waves) affect the productivity of many basic crops • Dust storms affect some crops • Drought leads to increased demand for irrigation water • Water shortages in tail ends of canals • Small capacity of canals branches in some areas • Low efficiency of agricultural drainage systems in some areas • Agricultural and solid wastes disposal in waterways hindering water flows • The use of unaccredited seeds • High prices of seeds, fertilizers • Newly emerging diseases affecting human beings and livestock and poultry.

13. Vulnerability Mapping Poverty Layer

14. Vulnerability to Food Security (Source: CEDARE and WFP)

15. Human Development Index

16. GDP Layer

17. Samallout

18. Roads Faults Beni-Suef Faults Roads Minia

19. The matrix of the adaptive capacity

20. The matrix of the adaptive capacity .

21. Vulnerability Assessment at the community level

22. Resilience Assessment

23. Resilience Strategy Highlights • Diversity’ strategy: • Re-use of drainage and treated waste water, an example of ‘diversity in resources’. • Use of agricultural modern methods that save water and increase productivity. • Introduce new varieties of crops tolerant to severe climate events, such as heat (heat waves), frost and wind • Mobilize community resources to face climate change. • Improve health care and veterinary care to face climate change

24. ‘Self Organization and Governance’ strategy: • Coordination between sectors to achieve policy coherence • Empowerment of communities especially women • Capacity Development of governmental Institutions • Participation in planning / sustainable dialogue between stakeholders and communities • Integrated water resources management (IWRM) • CSOs and Water Users Associations roles in environmental issues.

25. Sustainable Infrastructure and Technology’ strategy: • Low cost technology applications for water saving, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and food security. • Low cost technology for sewage treatment • Soil improvement and protection from desertification • Green infrastructure in governmentplans • Private sector investments in sustainable infrastructure and technology

26. ‘Learning’ strategy: • Awareness raising at all levels to face climate change. • Access to data, and information dissemination among stakeholders and communities • Empowerment of civil society • Learning by doing with government institutions (e.g. agricultural extension departments) • Education: upgrade environmental education at schools

27. Adaptation Plan Highlights • Increase awareness on CC impacts and adaptation measures • Improving water management at the farm level and mesqa • Maximizing the use of irrigation improvement project (large national project) • Improving the role of the agriculture extension • Maintenance of the irrigation and drainage networks • Improving health and environment conditions • Control the rising of subsurface water • Maintenance of sanitation systems • Protection of water quality from pollution sources(solid waste management, sanitation treatment, etc.) • Promote agro-industries at the village level • Improve marketing • Training center at the village level to support women farmers Productivity and Income Health and Environment Employment and Poverty reduction

28. Pilot Projects • Farmer field schools in El-Masharka and Mayana villages • Agricultural Extension / Agricultural directorate in BeniSuef • Transfer messages and knowledge to target farmers • Awareness on adaptation to climate change / agricultural production • Evaluation: Knowledge level - pre assessment average was 68% and the post is 94% and have shown a 26% progress in knowledge level

29. Pilot project 2 Plantation of Tolerant and Economic Trees to maximize the use of water and Improve livelihoods • Drought/heat tolerant / Low water consumption • High nutritious values • High economic value The price of seeds per tree is estimated globally at $ 19 The world price of green leaves is 4.5 dollars / kilogram

30. Pilot project 3 – Maintenance of the Non Conventional Sanitation System

31. Proposal to SFD Young Women Employment for Health Awareness Approved

32. THANK YOU