280218_Luxor-Egypt SECAP Final_revised

Strength
- Distinctive geographical location
that allows Luxor to be the center
of service in Upper Egypt.
- High ratio of youth population.
Contains Sixth of the World’s total
monuments.
- Various touristic patterns (culture,
conferences, festivals,
therapeutic..etc).
- The existence of industrial zones.
- Possibility of expanding
agricultural reclamation.
- The presence of a number of
modern untapped areas (Industrial
areas).
- High soil fertility and crop
diversity.
Weakness
- Very High temperature in
Summer.
- Weak marketing and advertising
for Luxor as a separate touristic
hub.
- Full reliance on Tourism as the
main source of income.
- Lack of skilled labor.
- Weak demand for industrial
investment.
- Weak agricultural marketing,
livestock production and poultry.
- Not benefiting from agricultural
waste.
Opportunities
- Possibility of establishing
factories for food industries and
components of solar cells.
- Luxor International Airport and a
growing bond with Hurghada and
Marsa Alam airports.
- The ease of localization of the
industries in Barmant due to the
existence of roads and bridges.
- Benefiting from natural gas by
building factories of fertilizer
plants and phosphate.
Threats
- Non-operating industrial zones.
- Some crops require high water
consumption such as Sugarcane.
- The waste of tourism resources
by not benefiting from
archeological sites.
- Suspending some tourism
projects.
- Non-completion of planting tree
forests.
- Some villages are affected by
floods.
Figure A.1: SWOT Analysis by the Governorate of Luxor for the 2032 strategic plan
The above are few among a long list of hazards and risks that endanger the whole governorate and more
precisely Al-Qurna, the subject of this report as elaborated above.
A responsive, effective strategy is, thus, a must. In general, according to the NRR, Egypt adopts Sustainable
Development Strategy (SDS) known as Egypt 2030 vision, in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), of
the UN, issued in December 2015. Accordingly, Luxor must be seeking a comprehensive strategy addressing
the key performance indicators (NRR, 2016: pp. 35, 36). Therefore, Luxor as all governorates in Egypt, is
committed to increasing urbanised areas providing more housing units and resolving slum problem while
safeguarding heritage and enhancing the environmental quality. This is implied in the concept of 'Luxor as a
green city' referred to by the NRR (page 66). Furthermore, a balanced well controlled urban development and
agricultural expansions are essential for both are responsible for many hazards that concern the CES-MED
purpose.
Nevertheless, there is no clear and legal framework declared by Luxor governorate as a tool to implement the
above, i.e.: no clearly identified and stated goals and strategy. This, however, can be assembled through a
survey tracing the press releases about the governorate's projects and the declarations of the H.E. the
governor.
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