Egypt and Spain discuss expanding water management cooperation

The minister highlighted Egypt's water challenges, including limited resources, population growth, and climate change impacts, and reviewed the ministry's adoption of innovative policies like the second-generation water system 2.0. They reviewed ongoing joint projects, such as the "Development of Smart Irrigation Management Models" funded by a €670,000 grant from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation AECID, and discussed capacity building through the regional "MASAR Now" initiative, which focuses on solar-powered desalination for intensive food production. Future cooperation proposals include establishing an Egyptian-Spanish Advisory Council and enhancing collaboration with Spanish private-sector companies in water treatment and desalination.

A new cooperation proposal with AECID is also being prepared to address priority areas like desalination for intensive food production, digital transformation in water management, and training programs.