Wednesday, 20 January, 2021 - 10:00
Egyptian Minister of Water Resource and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdel Aaty (File photo: Reuters) Cairo- Asharq Al-Awsat
Egypt considers its water crisis a “political priority” especially as the dispute with Ethiopia escalates over the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), which Cairo fears will affect its water share.
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohammed Abdel Aaty discussed the necessary arrangements for the fourth edition of “Cairo Water Week” scheduled for October, themed: “Water, Population, and Global Changes: Challenges and Opportunities.”
Aaty explained that choosing ‘population’ as a theme for an international water event for the first time has a direct impact on the sector, given the strong demand to meet populations needs of drinking and irrigation water.