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

EU Civil Protection programme promotes good governance in disaster risk reduction
USAID grants $2.95 million to UNESCO-IHE to improve groundwater management in MENA region
H2020 workshop trains environment professionals on ecosystem-based management in the Mediterranean
Forecast for €1 million programme for information and training seminars for Euro-Mediterranean diplomats
Prof. Said JABBOUR appointed representative of IRD Egypt and the Middle East and regionalleader for the region of North Africa and Middle East

Country events

Egypt and the Nile Basin: Between Past, Present and Future
TWAS-ARO 7th Annual Meeting: "Water, Nuclear and Renewable Energy: Challenges Versus Opportunities"
2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation (SWSSC2012)
ACWUA’s 4th Best Practices Conference: Water and Wastewater Utilities Reform “Changes and Challenges”
2nd Arab Water Forum & Exhibition : "Living with water scarcity"

Country projects