Lake Manzala Engineered Wetlands

Poor quality of Nile waters threatens health and livelihood of millions in Egypt while polluting the Mediterranean. Project traps sediments and pollutants from municipal, industrial and agricultural sources, demonstrating efficacy of this affordable, relatively simple, and efficient technology.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
Countries
Managing organisations
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
Implementing organisations
UNDP
Project ID
395
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
Pilot Phase
GEF Cofinancing
$6.630.000
GEF project grant
$4.500.000
Executing Agencies
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency