The launch of the ninth Cairo Water Week in order to achieve water security

Water security is the ability of countries to provide sufficient and safe water for their populations, agriculture and industry on an ongoing basis, and it is the axis that Egypt placed at the heart of the Ninth Cairo Water Week, held from October 25 to 29, 2026 under Title: “Water is a catalyst for peace, shared prosperity and a sustainable planet.”

Hence, The Earth Guards Foundation sheds light in the following lines on this international event, and the practical solutions behind it in the field of supporting water security, and how all of this relates to countries’ efforts to achieve sustainable development goals; So they continued Reading.

What is water security?

Water security means that every family, every farm and every factory has access to the water it needs, of acceptable quality and at an affordable price, today and tomorrow. When resources are less than needed, water scarcity becomes apparent, so water security becomes a major necessity and a strong reason to work to manage every drop of water sustainably.

What are the causes of water scarcity?

There are three main reasons that overlap with each other, which are:

• Increase in population
• Climate change
• Weak irrigation systems

Cairo Water Week is a platform for achieving water security

Based on these pivotal water issues, Dr. Hani Sweilem spoke in his speech at the “Ninth Cairo Water Week” that Egypt has chosen for water to be an image of cooperation and sustainable development, pointing out that Cairo Water Week is an important opportunity and platform for dialogue and the exchange of relevant experiences; Contributing to confronting all water challenges, and working to support opportunities for joint dialogue and effective cooperation between all countries.

Dr. Hani Sweilem, “Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation,” also explained Egypt’s efforts to raise the efficiency of water use, work to expand reuse and water treatment projects, and also develop water infrastructure, as well as protect Egyptian beaches in coastal cities.

These Egyptian water efforts come – According to the speech of the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation – within the framework of the second generation of the Egyptian water system “2.0”, which seeks to develop water resources and manage them sustainably through technology.

The Ismailia Canal is a sustainable model

Dr. Hani Sweilem then shed light on the Ismailia Governorate canal experience, explaining how the Ministry of Irrigation studied the matter and applied a number of practical solutions, which included rehabilitation and dredging work, in addition to developing irrigation systems and water management using the latest technologies.

He added that these efforts included employing artificial intelligence, creating a digital twin of the canal using drones, as well as using the Internet of Things and measuring with cameras. In order to provide real-time data for all water behavior.

Nile Basin countries

Regarding this existing cooperation between Egypt and the Nile Basin countries, Dr. Hani Sweilem, “Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation,” confirmed that Egypt has a message to the Nile Basin countries, stating: “ One River, One Basin, and One Future ”, stressing that water security is a right for everyone, and that implementing this is possible through will, trust, and joint cooperation.

In the same context, he pointed out that Egypt extends its hand to its brothers in the Nile River Basin countries, and always calls on them to exchange experiences and enhance sustainable development efforts, stressing the importance of continuing dialogue and consultation. This is in order to build a comprehensive consensus framework that takes into account the interests of all countries and achieves sustainable development goals without harm.

Dr. Hani pointed out We will pay attention to the various capabilities and resources that the Nile Basin countries possess, including:

• Rain
• Lands
• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy

Stressing the importance of transforming all these capabilities and resources into real opportunities that will actually create shared prosperity, through harvesting rain, supporting rain-fed agriculture, as well as benefiting from green water, in addition to developing and expanding renewable energy projects, as well as regional electrical interconnection. In order to achieve the seventh goal of the Sustainable Development Goals: clean and affordable energy.

African Water Ministers

At the African and Arab levels, the Minister of Water Resources confirmed And irrigation, the extent of the Egyptian state’s keenness to support joint work, explaining its role in building water capabilities within the continent of Africa and the Arab region, and mobilizing the necessary funding for all water projects, all through its role in the Council of African Water Ministers. Which achieves the sixteenth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals: peace, justice and strong institutions.

Hence, Dr. Hani Sweilem pointed out the importance of Egypt hosting the seventeenth session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Water and the Seventh Arab Water Conference, in conjunction with the activities of the ninth Cairo Water Week, within the framework of strengthening Arab coordination and exchanging experiences on water issues and the challenges associated with them.

Of the above, you will not find The Earth Guards Foundation unless you confirm The future of water security is determined by the ability of countries to measure the resources they can manage. For a decent life with economic stability and social justice. From this angle, Egyptian water efforts gain great importance in light of the current regional and global events, especially in the Nile Basin countries, where we must all cooperate to achieve sustainable development goals.