The call aims to develop a “Post-2020 National Strategy for marine and coastal protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures in the Mediterranean coast of Egypt”

Within the framework of the IMAP-MPA project, funded by the European Union, UNEP/MAP-SPA/RAC is jointly collaborating with the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) to develop a Post-2020 National Strategy for marine and coastal protected areas (MCPAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in the Mediterranean coast of Egypt.

This strategy should enhance the establishment and management of MCPAs and OECMs and national policy in terms of protected areas.

The mission includes the assessment of the existing situation prevailing within the marine and coastal protected areas of the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, and the review of the role played by all the stakeholders involved in their management. 

The terms of reference are available on the following link.
The deadline for submission is 8 May 2022.