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Wadi Allaqi Livelihoods Support Project

Water Watershed Management

Overview

Summary

Wadi Allaqi Livelihoods Support Project Wadi Allaqi Livelihoods Support Project is to promote alternative livelihood activities that protect the unique biodiversity of the area. Project interventions include promoting tree planting for charcoal production; cultivation of fodder crops like lucerne; planting indigenous tress species in degraded parts of the wadi; establishing tourist camps and promoting eco-tourism; carrying out training in selected off-farm livelihood activities; promoting value addition activities along the value chain and strengthening market links.

The prefeasibility study for the project was carried out in the period 2010-2012 under the Watershed Delineation and Prioritization Project

Description

Wadi Allaqi Livelihoods Support Project Wadi Allaqi Livelihoods Support Project is to promote alternative livelihood activities that protect the unique biodiversity of the area. Project interventions include promoting tree planting for charcoal production; cultivation of fodder crops like lucerne; planting indigenous tress species in degraded parts of the wadi; establishing tourist camps and promoting eco-tourism; carrying out training in selected off-farm livelihood activities; promoting value addition activities along the value chain and strengthening market links.

The prefeasibility study for the project was carried out in the period 2010-2012 under the Watershed Delineation and Prioritization Project

Objectives

The objective of the Wadi Allaqi Livelihoods Support Project is to promote alternative livelihood activities that protect the unique biodiversity of the area. Project interventions include promoting tree planting for charcoal production; cultivation of fodder crops like lucerne; planting indigenous tress species in degraded parts of the wadi; establishing tourist camps and promoting eco-tourism; carrying out training in selected off-farm livelihood activities; promoting value addition activities along the value chain and strengthening market links.

Progress history

  • 2024 Pre-Feasibility planned: Feasibility
  • 2022 Pre-Feasibility planned: Feasibility

Key facts

Programme
Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO)
Status
Active
Countries
Egypt, Egypt, Egypt
Last updated
25 Sep 2026

Financing

USD million
Preparation cost
0.00
Preparation funding gap
0.00
Capital cost (CAPEX)
0.00
CAPEX funding gap
0.00
Operation cost
0.00
Total cost
0.00

Stakeholders

Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office - ENTRO
ENTRO
Egypt - Government of Egypt
GoEG
Nile River Basin Program
NRBIP

Source: African Infrastructure Database (AUDA-NEPAD)