WADID FAWZY ERIAN, Ph.D
- Professor of Soils Science at Cairo University
- Senior Advisor, Sustainable Development, The League of Arab States LAS.
- Egyptian
- 14 November 1956, Cairo
- Address : 54 Ahmed El Sawy Street. Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
- Email : wadiderian@gmail.com
- Mobile :+201276257444
- Tel : 02-22746195
Career Description
Since 2016 Senior Advisor, Sustainable Development, The League of Arab States LAS.
2014 - 2016 Senior Advisor, Climate Change Adaptation, and Disaster Risk Reduction, The League of Arab States LAS.
2016 Short term Consultant at World Bank
2014 - 2015 Senior Advisor, Climate Change Adaptation, and Disaster Risk management. The UNDP Arab Climate Resilience Initiative (ACRI) project.
2002 - 2014 Director of Land and Water Uses Division, The Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands – ACSAD / LAS.
2001 Professor of Soils Science, Cairo University.
1992 Associated Prof. Soils Science, Cairo University.
1986 Lecturer, Soils Science, Cairo University.
1977 Assistant Lecturer, Soils Science, Cairo University.
Academic Background
Since 2001 Professor of Soils Science at Cairo University.
1992 – 2001 Associated Prof. Soils Science.
1990 Master of Science in Soil Survey, ITC, Enschede, The Netherlands, Subject title: "The Use of Digital Image Processing in Combination with a Geographic Information System for Monitoring the Development of Recently Reclaimed Calcareous Soils in Egypt."
1987 Diploma of the Postgraduate Course in Soil Survey, International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands.
1986 Ph.D. in Soil Sciences, Cairo University, Egypt. Subject title: "Land Evaluation Approaches for Agricultural Purposes to Fulfill Egyptian Conditions Using Photo Interpretation Maps."
1982 Master of Soil Science, Cairo University, Egypt, Subject title: "An Approach to apply American Soil Taxonomy in Egypt,"
1977 B.Sc of soil science, Cairo University, Egypt.
Major Recent Activities
• Coordinator Lead Author for UNDRR-GAR-Special-Report on Drought Complexity, as, (May 2019 – June 2021).
• UNDESA Regional Consultant provides substantive support to the Gov't of Egypt and U.N. partners to designing and implementing effective multistakeholder engagement processes to both give voices to and share knowledge among all parties concerned by sustainability transition, and support the analysis, formulation, and implementation of integrated sustainability policies. (October 2018 - March 2020).
• Chief Lead Author for the Regional Report on "Achieving SDGs in Countries Affected by Conflicts" (December 2019 – February 2021).
• FAO Regional Consultant to Prepare an analytical document outlining the current and emerging trends in FSN, identify the existing policies and programs, and identify potential bottlenecks and gaps to inform the development of an "Integrated Arab Action plan on achieving SDG2 to end of hunger". This paper will provide support for the "Sub-Committee for Hunger Eradication, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture." (September 2019 – December 2019), (March 2019 – December 2019), (October 2020 – December 2020).
• Lead Author of the report "Drought Risk Assessment and Management –A conceptual Framework– JRC Technical, Report 2018.
• World Bank Consultant, Preparing Regional Sustainable Development Platform with the League of Arab States February 2017 (35 consultation days).
• World Bank Consultant, Setting MOU with the League of Arab States(February 2016 - 25 consultation days).
• IUCN Consultant (GEF project ID: 01400), Healthy Ecosystems for Rangeland Development (HERD): sustainable rangeland management for biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation, (August 2016 – March 2017).
• Author of the report "Mapping the Way toward Achieving Sustainable Development in Arab Region Towards Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals in the Arab Region - Mapping Major Regional Ongoing Related Actions", The League of Arab States, Climate Risk Nexus Initiative, funded by WFP and AWC (2016).
• Author of the report "Geographical Information toward Building Risk Resilience in the Arab Region (Water, Food and Social Vulnerability Nexus) The League of Arab States, Arab Geographical Information Room/Hosted by Arab Water Council LAS-AGIR/AWC, funded by WFP and AWC (2016).
• Founder and program coordinator of The League of Arab States - Climate Risk Nexus Initiative including UNDP, WFP, UNISDR, and AWC, (since 2015).
• Founder and program coordinator of The League of Arab States, Arab Geographical Information Room/Hosted by Arab Water Council LASAGIR/AWC (since 2015).
• "Science and Technology in Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Arab Region Arab-STAG," Background paper prepared for UNISDR,(2015).
• The author in the report "Study on Displacement Resulting from Natural Disasters and Climate Change-Sugar Beet and El Hammam Areas, Nubaryia Province, Egypt, RAED and Norwegian Refugee Council NRC, (2014-2015).
• Member of the UNISDR Global Assessment Report GAR "Advisory Board" from2010 till 2015.
• Lead Author in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) SREX, WGII. "Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation" (2010 – 2012).
• World Bank Advisor and author of the Flagship Report, "Adaptation to a Changing Climate in the Arab Countries" (2010 – 2012).
• Coordinator of ASPA-Arab countries and South American Countries Cooperation on the field of Environment committee, The League of Arab States, (2007-2014).
• Member of the Steering Committee of FAO-RNE "Water Scarcity Initiative"(2013-2018)
• Program Coordinator of LAS Climate Risk Nexus Initiative "LAS CRNI," The League of Arab States – LAS, since 2015.
• Founder and member of Arab Science and Technology Advisory Group Arab-STAG, Since 2015.
Senior Lead Author
• "Studying the long term metrological drought in Africa, Mediterranean, and Middle East Regions, using SPEI," Background paper prepared for the 2015 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. Geneva, Switzerland: UNISDR.
• "Effects of Drought and Land Degradation on Vegetation Losses in Africa, Arab Region with Special Case Study on: drought and conflict in Syria, South America, and Forests of Amazon and Congo Rivers Basins," Background paper prepared for the 2015 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. Geneva, Switzerland: UNISDR "Agriculture Drought In Latin America," Special Document for UNISDR Global Assessment Report 2015.
• "Drought Impacts of Drylands Lakes Case Study: Africa and Arab Region Countries, Change Detection," Background paper prepared for FAO, 2014.
• "Agriculture Drought in Africa Mediterranean and the Middle East," Special Document for UNISDR Global Assessment Report 2013.
• "Agriculture Drought in Arab Region Trans-boundary River's Basin," Special Document for UNISDR Global Assessment Report 2013.
• "Drought Hazard in Arab Region," Special Document for UNISDR Global Assessment Report 2011.
• "Monitoring and Assessing Land Degradation in UAE" (2010 – 2011).
• ACSAD/GTZ Committee for preparing "Monitoring and Assessing Land Degradation Processes guidelines "(2006- 2008).
Lead Author
• "Monitoring and Assessing Land Degradation of Wadi El_Laith" in Saudi Arabian. (2008 – 2011).
• "Arab Cities Resilience Report," for the United Nations Development Programme UNDP, (2018).
• "Climate Security Managing Risks & Building Resilience in the Arab Region" for the United Nations Development Programme UNDP, (2016).
Project (s) General Coordinator on the following
• "Potential Land Use Map of Sudan" with Sudan ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Phase II: Northern Sudan and Khartoum, (2017 - 2019), ACSAD.
• "Potential Land Use Map of Sudan" with Sudan ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Phase I: Eastern Sudan ( 2006 – 2008), ACSAD.
• "Cultivating Wheat Crops Using Ground Water in North Sudan," (2012 – 2014), ACSAD.
• "Reduce Drought Vulnerability in Urban Areas in Syria." UNDP/ Syria and Syria Ministry of Local Administration, (2010 – 2013).
• "Survey Of The Natural Resources of The Syrian Steppe", Syria ministry of agriculture and agrarian reform, (2002 – 2004).
• "Soil Map of Libya." Water Authority in Libya, (2002 – 2004).
Examples of other Activities
• Member of the Global Science and Technology Advisory Group, UNISDR, since 2017.
• Member of the Global Assessment Report Advisory Group, UNISDR, since 2010.
• Founder and board member of the Global - Risk Nexus Initiative since 2017.
• Founder and general coordinator of the Regional Climate Risk Nexus Initiative since 2015.
• Member of the regional committee for Climate Change at LAS (2008–2011).
• Founder and coordinator of the Arab Desertification monitoring and Assessment network "ADMAnet, "since 2004.
• ACSAD Representative on the Regional Committee for the preparation of the Arab Regional Strategy mechanism for Dealing with the Disaster Risk Management (2005-2014).
• Team Leader for New Communities Sustainable Development Association in the project "Increasing Revenue For Small New-Land Farmers Through Advanced Horticulture Techniques Transfer,"
ESDF (Egyptian Swiss Development Fund).
• Founder and Chairperson of the "Sustainable Integrated Development And Environment Sector (SIDES), Caritas Egypt (1989 – 2001).
• GIS consultant in the project; "Basic Social, Economic and Technical Indicators for locating Investment Projects in Desert Land Reclamation for the Public and Private Sectors in Egypt," Desert Research Institute,
Egypt (2004 – 2006).
• The team leader of the mission to Djibouti and Somalia land for Agricultural Development planning projects, sponsored by Caritas International Region - MONA (Moyen Orient et Nord Afrique) (1992 –
1993).
• Member of expert team for soil survey and mapping of "Ghamaza El Qubra and Ghamaza El Soghra," General Authority for Urban Planning (1982 – 1983).
• Member of the expert team: soil survey and mapping of "Al Amal City,"- General Authority for Urban Planning (1979 -1980).
Scientific Publications
Vogt J.V., G. Naumann, D. Masante, J. Spinoni, C. Cammalleri, W. Erian, F. Pischke, R. Pulwarty, P Barbosa 2018, Drought Risk Assessment and Management, A conceptual Framework, JRC, European
Union.
Erian W., B Katlan, K. Khoday, and Z Murshed (2014). "Effects of Drought and Land Degradation on Agriculture Vegetation Losses in Africa Effects of Drought and Land Degradation on Agriculture Vegetation Losses in Africa". 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC, Davos, Switzerland.
Erian W., B Katlan, K. Khoday and Z Murshed (2014). "Effects of Drought and Land Degradation on Agriculture Vegetation Losses in Africa". 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC, Davos, Switzerland.
Erian W., B Katlan, K. Khoday and Z Murshed (2014). "Drought Risk Assessment in Syria and Resilience Based Responses". 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC, Davos, Switzerland.
Erian W., B Katlan, B. Oul.dbedy, H. Awad, E. Zaghtity and S Ibrahim, (2012). "Agriculture Drought in Africa Mediterranean and Middle East, Background paper prepared for the 2013 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. Geneva, Switzerland UNISDR.:
Erian, W., Katlan, B. and Babah, O., 2011. Drought Vulnerability in the Arab Region, Case Study- Drought in Syria Ten Years of Scarce Water (2000 – 2010), ACSAD and UNISDR publication Giorgi, F., 2006: Climate change hot-spots. Geophysical Research Letters, 33(L08707).
Yacoub, R. K, M. Ismail and W. F. Erian ,(2008). "Land Suitability Types using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques for the Soils of Cairo Alexandria Desert Road, West Nubariya, Egypt" . Egypt. J. of Appl. Sci., 23(4A).
Yacoub, R. K., F. H. Abdel-Kader and W. F. Erian ,(2005). "Monitoring Waterlogged Areas Using Thermal and Multi-Spectral Analysis, West Nubariya Region, Egypt. Egypt". J. Soil Sci. 45, No. 2, pp. 177 – 197.
Abdel-Kader, F. H. W. F. Erian and R. K. Yacoub (2004). "Evaluation of the Land Degradation Severity by using the Ordinary Kriging in West Nubariya Region, Egypt" . Egypt. J. Soil Sci. 44, No. 3, pp. 407 – 427.
Erian W.,(2006). Arab Network for Desertification Monitoring and Assessment. The Arab J. for Arid Environments – ACSAD, 1(0): 88 – 96.
Erian W., F. S. Fares, T. Udelhoven and B. Katlan. (2006) "Coupling Long-Term"NDVI" for Monitoring Drought in Syrian Rangelands". The Arab J. for Arid Environments – ACSAD, 1(0): 77 – 87.
Erian W. F.(2000). The use of GeoStatistical Analysis for Assessing Soil Qualities Impact on the Stability of E.L. Hammam Area, Egypt. Alex. J. Agric. Res. 45 (2): 13 – 37,.
Erian, W. (2000) "The Use of GIS and Geo-Statistical Analysis in Measuring the Sustainability in El Hamam Area, Egypt". Bulletin Faculty of Agriculture Alexandria University –Volume III, August - Egypt.
Erian, W. (2000) "The Use of GIS in Land Productivity Assessment in the Recently Reclaimed Calcareous Soils, Nubariya, Egypt." Second International conference on"Earth Observation And Environment Information, 11-14 Nov, Organized by The National Authority for remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Cairo - Egypt.
Erian ,W., Ismail, S. A., Gomaa, F. A. and M. M. Shendi, (2000). "The Study of the Potential Land Suitability Classification for the Forage Crops in Sugar Beet Zone and El Hammam Areas, Nubariya, Egypt. Second International conference on"Earth Observation And Environment Information, 11-14 November, Organized by The National Authority for remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Cairo - Egypt.
Erian, W. (2000) "Land Capability Assessment of Some Areas around Wadi El Natrun– Al Alamain Desert Road".Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, vol." 3".
Erian, W., Gomaa, F. A and Y. A. A. ,Nasr (2000) "Assessing Land Capabilities of Some Areas Around Sahnat Al-Abd Depression, Nubariya, Egypt." Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, vol." 3".
Erian, W. and R, K. Yacoub, (2000) "The Use of the Ordinary Kriging Techniques in measuring the sustainability in Sugar Beet Area, Nubariya, Egypt.". Second International conference on "Earth Observation And Environment Information, 11-14 November, Organized by The National Authority for remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Cairo - Egypt.
Hanna F., S.S. Ibrahim, W. Erian and S. Kamel, (2000). "The Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Soils and Physiographic Studies in West Nubariya Area, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt." Golden Jubilee Congress on Soil and Sustainable Agriculture in the New Century, Organized by Egyptian Soil Science Society (ESSS), 23-25 October, Cairo, Egypt.
Erian W., Y.A. A Nasr and S.A.A Ismail, (2000). "The Application of Geo-Statistical analysis in the Assessment of the Diagnostic Horizons in Sugar Beet Zone and El Hammam Areas, Nubariya, Egypt." Second International conference on "Earth Observation And Environment Information, 11-14 November, Organized by The National Authority for remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Cairo Egypt.
Hanna F., W. Erian, M. Wahab and R. Ramadan (2000). "Land Suitability Classifications and Mapping of Some Southwest of Nile Delta, Egypt." Golden Jubilee Congress on Soil and Sustainable Agriculture in the New Century, Organized by Egyptian Soil Science Society (ESSS), 23-25 October, Cairo, Egypt.
Erian ,W., Gomaa, F. A. and S.A.A Ismail, (1999). "Towards Sustainable Agriculture On Central And Marginal Slopes of Wadi El Natrun Depression, Egypt".The Sixth International Conference on the Development of Dry lands, 22-27August, organized by the International Desert Development Commission, in cooperation with ICARDA, Cairo, Egypt.
Erian ,W., .Nasr ,Y.A.A and F. A.Gomaa, (1999). "The Use of GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques for studying the Potential Land Suitability Classification for the Most Recommended Land Utilization Types for the Soils of Branch No. (20)". Bulletin Faculty of Agriculture - Cairo University, Special Edition, volume IV – Proceedings of the 1St Congress" Recent Technology in Agriculture", 27–29 November Organized by Faculty of Agriculture - Cairo University.
Erian W. and R, K. Yacoub, (1999) "The Use of GIS to Combine Analytical and Synthetic Approaches for Obtaining Efficient and Effective Soil Survey Interpretation". The Sixth International Conference on the Development of Dry lands, 22-27 August, organized by the International Desert Development
Commission, in cooperation with ICARDA, Cairo, Egypt.
Zaghloul, K. F., W. Erian, and F. A. Gomaa,. (1997) "The Use of Geographic Information System (GIS) To Combine Soil Map With The Suggested Irrigation Scheduling In The Sugar Beet Zone, Nubariya - Egypt". The First International conference on "Earth Observation And Environment Information" 13-16 October, organized by Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport,
Alexandria - Egypt.
Erian W., (1997). "The Use of the Sustainable Development Multi-Indicators for Evaluating the Stabilization in Some New Rural Communities in Desert Areas of Egypt". International Conference for Geo-information for sustainable land management, 17–21 August, Enschede - The Netherlands.
Erian W., (1996) "The Use Of Remote sensing and Geographical Information System(GIS) For Land Capability Study On Some Soils Of The Sugar Beet Zone, Nubariya Region, West Of The Nile Delta". Workshop on The Use Of Geographic Information System (GIS) In Desert Development", organized by Desert Research Center, held in the EICA. 4-5 May, Cairo.
Erian, W. (1996). "The Use of GIS for Monitoring of Newly Formed Rural Communities in the Desert Areas of Egypt" Fifth International Conference On Desert Development". 12-17August, Texas Tech University – Lubbock, USA.
Hanna F. and W. Erian, (1992). "Necessity Of Update National Soil Survey Plan Of Egypt For The Year 2000". The First National Conference on Land Reclamation and Development in Egypt", 2 – 5 November., Minia University. Minia, Egypt.