Egyptian National Action Program to Combat Desertification. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Forestry, Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Risk assessment/management Desertification Irrigation Agricultural development Agricultural land Disasters Monitoring Environmental planning Climate change Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Erosion Grazing Planting material/seeds Plant production Sewerage Pollution control Sustainable use Equity Drainage/land reclamation Water users' associations Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, Northern Africa, Red Sea Gulf of Aden Entry into force notes 2005 - 2010. Abstract In order to combat the desertification in Egypt, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation together with the Desert Research Center have drafted this sectoral National Action Program (NAP), to be implemented in 5 years, as specified presenting the single projects. The NAP was prepared in accordance with the UNCCD directives. Full text English Website www.unccd.int