Egypt calls for fair climate finance, placing water at heart of global investment
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, has called on the international community to place the water sector at the centre of global climate finance strategies, stressing that investing in water is synonymous with investing in climate adaptation,
Egypt, Jordan open 38th Islamic Network on Water Resources Management during Cairo Water Week
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, and Jordan’s Minister of Water and Irrigation, Raed Abu Saud, inaugurated on Monday the 38th meeting of the Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM), held on the sidelines
Egypt pledges to lead reconstruction of Palestine’s water sector
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, pledged that Egypt will take the lead in rebuilding Palestine’s devastated water sector, describing the situation—particularly in Gaza—as a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Speaking at a session titled “Enhancing Resilience through Strategic
Al-Sisi calls for legally binding Nile Dam agreement as Egypt opens 8th Cairo Water Week
Egypt officially opened the eighth edition of Cairo Water Week on Sunday under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The event, running through 16 October, brings together ministers, policymakers, and experts from around 50 countries to discuss innovative solutions
Egypt celebrates World Water Day 2025 under theme ‘Preserving Glaciers’
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, led the 2025 World Water Day celebration on Saturday evening, organized by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in collaboration with the European Union Delegation in Egypt. The event was
Egyptian Minister praises Nile Basin consultations, voices GERD concerns
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, has commended the recent ministerial decision to launch a consultative process involving seven Nile Basin countries to explore a path forward based on consensus. The countries involved are Uganda, South Sudan,
Water Ministers of Egypt, Nigeria meet to enhance collaboration
Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, and Nigerian Minister of Water Resources, Joseph Utsev, met to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the water sector. Minister Sewilam expressed his pleasure in meeting with Minister Utsev and