Egypt’s water minister joins Rwanda’s community service day during official visit
Egypt’s Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam took part in Rwanda’s monthly community service day known as “Umuganda” during his official visit to the country, Egypt’s water ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said Sewilam participated at the
Egypt and Rwanda agree executive action plan for water management projects
Egypt and Rwanda have signed an executive action plan to activate a bilateral memorandum of understanding on water resources management and irrigation, Egypt’s water ministry said on Saturday. The agreement was finalised during an official visit by Egyptian Water Resources
Egypt, Japan to co-chair environmental track at UN Water Conference 2026
Egypt and Japan have secured the joint chairmanship of the third interactive dialogue track at the United Nations Water Conference 2026, titled “Water for Planet”, Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said on Saturday. The ministry said the track
Egypt warns of measures to protect water security against unilateral Nile actions
Egypt will take all measures guaranteed under international law to protect the existential interests of its people and rejects unilateral actions in the Eastern Nile Basin, the country’s foreign and irrigation ministers said on Wednesday. Following a meeting to coordinate
Egypt launches drone programme to monitor Nile and boost smart water management
Egypt has launched the first phase of a training programme to deploy drone technology for monitoring the national water system, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said in a report on Thursday. The initiative is part of the
Egypt calls for inclusive Nile Basin dialogue, warns against ‘hostile rhetoric’
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, stressed on Sunday that the challenges facing the Nile Basin cannot be resolved through unilateral measures. He called for renewed inclusivity and trust-building within the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) as the
Ministers of electricity, water resources discuss maximising hydropower returns at High Dam
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat held a meeting with Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to review joint cooperation and strategies to enhance the performance of
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