The COVID-19 pandemic is a powerful reminder of the importance of a resilient agricultural sector for food security and livelihoods. In fact, the agri-food system has been critical in many countries to cushion the negative impacts of the current crisis on economic growth, jobs and household incomes, including in Egypt. However, the changing climate is posing a significant threat to the future of agriculture in Egypt and solutions as to how to make the agricultural sector climate resilient are urgently needed.