Source: https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/climate-peace-and-fragility-in-egypt-shaping-a-path-forward/

Egypt faces a confluence of challenges compounding with climate change risks: absolute water scarcity, food insecurity, rapid urbanization, as well as a burgeoning population growing by a million every 6-8 months and estimated to reach 160 million by 2050. Climate change has been linked to a range of security issues – water, food, economic and livelihood insecurity, enhancing environmental, social, and economic fragility and places pressures on policymakers. Moreover, conflicts and economic fragility affecting surrounding countries in the region have led to a migrant and refugee population of approximately 9 million. With issues such as drought, land degradation, and transboundary resource sharing serving as significant drivers of migration that compound existing geopolitical tensions, the intricate relationship between climate change and human mobility becomes increasingly clear.