(1)Develop reliable techniques for evaluating the extent of renewable ground water resources in arid lands, with the Eastern Desert of Egypt as a test site. Our preliminary geochemical and isotopic data indicated that flash flood waters stored in shallow aquifers during the past 45 years are the source of the shallow (10?100 m) groundwater in Wadi El Tarfa and surrounding areas in the Eastern Desert (Appendix I). (2)Evaluate the source(s) of the groundwater in the alluvial aquifers of the Eastern Desert, the timing of their recharge cycle, and the extent of the renewable groundwater resources recharged by rainwater precipitating over the Red Sea Hills area in the Eastern Desert. (3)Investigate groundwater flow in the alluvial aquifers flooring one of the main valleys of the Eastern Desert.(4)Produce a replicable model in neighboring Middle Eastern and Saharan countries and thus contribute to the preservation of freshwater ecosystems in the area.
Project Details
GEF Project ID
985
Country
Egypt
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
Status
Completed
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
Cairo University (CU)
GEF Period
GEF - 2
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Project Documents
Financials
USDCo-financing Total
1,005,000
GEF Project Grant
830,000
GEF Agency Fees
146,000
Timeline
Received by GEF
Concept Approved
Project Approved for Implementation
Project Closed