Egypt urges concrete implementation of Africa Water Vision 2063 at Cairo Water Week

Egypt's water minister called for turning Africa Water Vision 2063 into executive measures during a session at the ninth Cairo Water Week.

• Sweilem told the session that about 90% of Africa's surface water lies in shared international basins, citing the Nile as providing 98% of Egypt's water resources.
• Sweilem said Egypt discussed and studied 36 projects in southern Nile Basin states and issued no-objection letters supporting projects in upstream states.
• Sweilem said Egypt has trained more than 1,650 African specialists at the PACWA center and called for unifying the African voice before the 2026 UN Water Conference.
• Sweilem called for integrating the vision's targets into national policies, investment plans, and budgets, with the first implementation plan spanning 2026–2033.