The analysis and reflections in this study do not necessarily reflect the position of ACMI, the institutions leading ACMI, or any of the donors supporting the work of ACMI or MMC. [...] In addition to the risk of sea-level rise, Alexandria and the surrounding Nile Delta is sinking at roughly the same rate due, in part, to “upstream dams that prevent the replenishment of silt and to natural gas extraction.”9 These factors are predicted to exacerbate the effects of sea level rise with “potentially catastrophic consequences.”10 Al Max is an unplanned area with industrial and residen. [...] Despite repeated government warnings that parts of Al Max are unsafe and not fit for habitation, people are reluctant to move, especially fishing families who need and want to be close to their boats and the water due to their source of livelihoods, irrespective of their living conditions and risks.21 Nonetheless, dozens of families have been relocated to purpose-built apartment blocks in the same. [...] None of the study participants reported climate- related changes in the area; this contradicts evidence of major flooding in the area in 2015 and 2018. [...] ACMI will support the African Union and African nations to harness the potential of mobility in the context of the climate crisis, and address climate-forced displacement and migration.
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