while enhancing people's well-being and livelihoods During the past 19 years, GEF/SGP has succeeded in funding and providing technical support for more than 260 projects implemented by NGOs, throughout Egypt with total amount of grants 4.5 million USD. The funded projects were within the main focal areas of the programme; climate change, biodiversity, international waters, land degradation and POPs.. The direct beneficiaries of the SGP have been all types of non-profit organizations. Such as: environment and development NGOs, community based organizations, associations, scientific societies, cooperatives…..etc, which aims to spread the environmental awareness among local communities, women, local & executive authorities, policy makers. The SGP continues to mainstream its success into the different policies and action plans, also the SGP policy aimed to build the capacity of civil societies and raise their awareness about the most important environmental issues, globally, regionally and nationally. GEF/ SGP, along its phases, was set to be consistent with the national priorities on environmental and developmental issues, especially addressing significant issues such as air pollution, energy saving and energy efficiency, sustainable energy production, sustainable transport, protecting biodiversity and protect the River Nile from pollution.
