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COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE DES GRANDS BARRAGES ------- VINGT-SIXIÈME CONGRÈS DES GRANDS BARRAGES Autriche, juillet 2018 ------- FLEXIBLE PROTECTION MEASURES FOR ADAPTATION WITH SEA- LEVEL RISE ON THE NILE DELTA Dr Mohamed HASSAN1, Prof. Ashraf EL-ASHAAL2, Prof. Mohamed A MOTALEB3 1 The Project Manager of the Adaptation to Climate Change in the Nile Delta through ICZM project (ACCNDP). 2 Professor, Geotechnical and Dam Eng., National Water Research Centre 3 Professor – National Water Research Centre. EGYPT 1. INTRODUCTION The Nile Delta in Egypt is one the most venerable areas in the world to sea level rise which could cause devastating damages to water resources, agriculture land, people and properties if occurred. Therefore, adaptation measures must be carried out on the ground to protect inhabitants, properties and infrastructure in the Nile Delta. These measures need to be low cost and environmental friendly in order to protect the Delta and preserve the environment in a cost effective way. Therefore, the Government of Egypt (GoE), among its efforts to adapt to Climate Change in different sectors, the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and the UNDP have jointly funded the Adaptation to Climate Change in the Nile Delta through ICZM project (ACCNDP). The ACCNDP[3] has piloted and assessed the performance of Flexible (soft) techniques to protect the Nile Delta from the anticipated inundation impacts of sea level rise and consequently improve the livelihood of the local population. This paper provides a detailed description of those adaptation options aiming at sharing such experience so they can be up- scaled at local, regional and international scales in similar environments and also present the assessment results of suck work. 1280