June 4, 2021
Egypt is looking to benefit from China’s expertise in managing water resources amid concerns about its share of the Nile water amid the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis. The Egyptian Parliament called on state institutions to cooperate with China on projects aimed to develop and conserve water resources such as desalination plants and recycling wastewater for use in agriculture.
Egypt is working to create a plan to manage water consumption and resources for presentation after the second-stage filling of the dam if Ethiopia executes its plan. China s assistance in the water management plan is hoped to reassure the Egyptian street that Cairo will come out the other side of the crisis
Egypt explores water alternatives with Nile dam set to fill Egypt is working on water projects with South Sudan in a bid to make up for water lost from the Nile as Ethiopia fills its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly (R) and his Sudanese counterpart Abdalla Hamdok give a joint press conference after meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo, on March 11, 2021. - SELMAN ELOTEFY/AFP via Getty Images
April 29, 2021
CAIRO Many observers believe that Egypt is left with two choices regarding the negotiations on filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD): a military confrontation with Addis Ababa or finding an alternative water source.
UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure hosts the 5th Arab Water Forum April 14, 2021
Noel Greenway - managing partner, GM Group
ABU DHABI, UAE The 5th Arab Water Forum (AWF5) will be held at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi from Sept. 21 to 23, 2021, it was announced.
More than 800 high-level participants including government ministers and undersecretaries representing 22 participant governments, high government officials, public and private sector organization will attend the triennial conference that will see more than 50 experts discussing water scarcity and sustainable development across the region.
To be held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, the three-day Forum will focus on an important theme “Arab Water Security for Peace and Sustainable Development” and will be attended by government delegations and the private sector of the 22 Arab countries.
The Global Impact of COVID-19 - Southasiadisasters.net Issue No. 191, January 2021
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This issue of Southasiadisasters.net is titled ‘The Global Impact of COVID-19’, and highlights the consequences, implications, risks and opportunities of the COVID-19 pandemic on our current world order. The pandemic and its response, in the form of protracted nationwide lockdowns have had several short-term as well as long term impacts on human health, society, economy and environment. For instance, the severe lockdowns imposed in certain countries have actually caused a widespread economic and humanitarian crisis. Therefore, it is important to draw important lessons from this pandemic to amplify our future preparedness and response capacities to similar shocks.