‘From satellites to sandbags’ Investing in a Cooperative Future at the UN Water Conference Rising temperatures are also increasing the amount of moisture held in the atmosphere, resulting in drier summers in regions such as the … Countries: Egypt - April 19, 2023
MENA in Focus: Key Takeaways from the UN 2023 Water Conference A range of challenges were presented: the region is water scarce, and the two main river systems, the Nile and the Tigris/Euphrates, are drying up … Countries: Egypt - Israel - Morocco - Palestine - Turkey - UAE - April 4, 2023
2023 UN Water Conference: Pathway to Water in Climate Action at COP28 The 2023 UN Water Conference, organized by the Netherlands and Tajikistan, created a space for sectors to collaborate on strategy for new demands on … Countries: Egypt - UAE - March 30, 2023
Potential Water Scarcity is Fuelling the Conflict Between Egypt and Ethiopia Ongoing disagreements over technical and legal issues concerning the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile led … Countries: Egypt - October 6, 2020
The Nile takes center stage at 10th Hydro-hegemony conference With two dedicated sessions and a number of mentions throughout other presentations, the Nile Basin took the center stage during the conference, with … Countries: Egypt - November 4, 2019
The Nile River in Egypt Throughout history, the Nile River has been Egypt’s main artery of transport and communication as well as the source of its fertility and wealth. At … Countries: Egypt - October 2, 2019
Egypt Water Report Egypt, which lies in north-eastern Africa and extends into the Sinai Peninsula in Asia, covers a total area of 1 million square kilometres (km²). It … Countries: Egypt - December 20, 2018
Water Resources in Egypt About 98% of Egypt’s fresh water resources originate outside of its borders, such as the Nile River and groundwater aquifers. Indeed, the Nile River … Countries: Egypt - December 20, 2018
Water Quality in Egypt In general, surface water quality deteriorates as one moves downstream, with the worst pollution occurring at the Northern Lakes. Domestic water … Countries: Egypt - December 20, 2018
Water Use in Egypt Water use in Egypt is growing due to a rising population and improving standard of living as well as the government policy of encouraging … Countries: Egypt - December 20, 2018
Water Infrastructure in Egypt The main water infrastructure in Egypt is on the Nile River, notably the Aswan High Dam, the Aswan Old Dam and a number of downstream barrages. Countries: Egypt - December 20, 2018
Water Management in Egypt In 2005, the government implemented its Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) plan, which ran until 2017. Another plan was lunched in 2010, … Countries: Egypt - December 20, 2018
Water Challenges in Egypt Egypt faces significant challenges to water resource development and use, the solution to which requires the mobilization of other natural resources, … Countries: Egypt - December 20, 2018
Shared Water Resources in Egypt There is significant conflict over access and rights to Nile water resources among the 11 riparian countries of the Nile Basin. Countries: Egypt - December 20, 2018
What Does the Future Hold for water in Egypt ? Water in Egypt is vulnerable to three main risk factors: High pollution and increasing water costs as a result of pumping water over and over again … Countries: Egypt - December 20, 2018
