Egypt

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Egypt has an EMWIS website run by its NFP, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.

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Key indicators

Area (100 sq km): 995
Population (mill): 66.4
GDP ($ bill): 90
Water per cap: 1032 m3
Water withdrawal:
total 96.4%
agriculture 82%

Access to
drinking water: 97%
sanitation: 98%

Important reports

EU Neighbourhood Policy: Country report, 2005

Evaluation of the European Commission's: Country Strategy for Egypt - ref. 951647

UNESCO-IHP National Report for the period: 2004-2006

Water as a human right: The understanding of water in the Arab countries of the Middle East – A four country analysis

ICID (2005) Water Policy Issues of Egypt, Country Policy Support Programme (CPSP) Report No. 7.

Country news

European Union-Union for the Mediterranean-African Development Bank Conference on Water Finance and Investments, 30 -31 October in Cairo
EGYPT: thermodynamic solar power to desalinate seawater
EGYPT: an alliance with Japan for water management in the face of climate change
Egypt: EBRD and IFC support seawater desalination and renewables in Egypt
Launch of Mediterranean Initiative, Horizon Europe WP 2023-2024

Country events

Cairo Water Week
COP27 MEDITERRANEAN PAVILION
High-Level Conference "Strengthening Water Finance and Investment Policies and Investment Policies to Address the Climate Emergency in the Mediterranean Region. Cairo. 17-18 October 2022
Cairo Water Week 2022
Financing Water Project: opportunities and challenges

Country projects