Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam met with Marwan Al-Raqad, Executive Director of the Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management under the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation in water management, the ministry said in a statement. Sewilam affirmed Egypt’s readiness to broaden technical and research collaboration with the network, particularly in initiatives aimed at improving water-use efficiency and promoting sustainable resource management. The two sides reviewed arrangements to host a regional branch office of the Islamic network in Cairo, following a cooperation protocol signed in October 2025 during Cairo Water Week. Discussions also covered preparations for a proposed rainwater harvesting project in Wadi Feiran in South Sinai. In addition, the meeting addressed opportunities for enhanced cooperation in training and capacity building in areas such as water management, treatment and reuse technologies, and implementation of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus approach to advance integrated and sustainable resource management.

Source: Daily News Egypt February 28, 2026 16:53 UTC