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 Minister Hani Sewilam to Kigali, where he and Rwanda’s Environment Minister Bernadette Arakwu attended the closing session of the joint steering committee meetings for the Water Resources Management and Irrigation Project. The plan includes development projects designed to address Rwanda’s water needs, such as the drilling of wells and the construction of rainwater-harvesting dams to provide clean drinking water for communities and livestock. During the visit, Sewilam and Arakwu toured the Nyandungu Eco-Park in Kigali. Arakwu highlighted Rwanda’s efforts to promote sustainable urban models that balance development and environmental protection.
