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 met Rwanda’s Environment Minister Bernadette Arakwu.
Egypt’s water ministry announced the signing of the executive action plan, aimed at implementing development projects to meet Rwanda’s water needs. The plan includes drilling wells and constructing rainwater-harvesting dams to provide clean drinking water for communities and livestock. It also covers watershed protection to ensure sustainability and water quality, alongside training programmes, capacity building, and expertise exchange between Egyptian and Rwandan specialists.
The meetings reviewed the proposed workplan and agreed on next steps under the memorandum, originally signed during a visit by Rwanda’s president to Egypt in September 2025. Committee members, including officials, experts, and representatives from the Egyptian embassy in Kigali, conducted field visits to proposed project sites and met with stakeholders to discuss implementation.
During the visit, Sewilam and Arakwu toured the Nyandungu Eco-Park in Kigali. Sewilam described the park as a leading example of restoring an urban ecosystem and applying nature-based solutions, noting that it demonstrates how environmental considerations can be integrated into urban development to strengthen climate resilience. Arakwu highlighted Rwanda’s efforts to promote sustainable urban models that balance development and environmental protection.