Water Management
Egypt and Netherlands renew water MoU for coastal protection
Egypt’s Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sweilam met with Dutch Ambassador to Cairo Peter Mollema to strengthen bilateral ties in water management. The two sides renewed their Memorandum of Understanding for the Egypt-Netherlands High-Level Water Committee, focusing on water resource management and coastal protection. Preparations are underway for a new feasibility study on environmentally friendly beach nourishment techniques to safeguard Egypt’s Mediterranean coastline.
Neiva opens third summit on water governance
Neiva hosted the opening of the third edition of the Summit on Water Governance, titled “Connecting Experiences for Integrated Water Management”. Held in the upper basin of the Magdalena River, the event aims to contribute to the national policy on water resource management. Directors from various regional environmental corporations are participating.