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

Outcome of the EU-UfM High-Level Conference on Water Finance and Investment: The Cairo Action Agenda
EGYPT: €2.3 million from Italy for water management training
More than one billion cubic meters of water stored in GERD: water expert
High resolution image of Lake Naser issued by Copernicus
Egypt, Malta hold technical consultations on water issues

Country events

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
Cairo Water Week 24th-28th October 2021

Country projects