Egypt seeks funding for 36 projects in the Nile Basin — Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt has agreed to support efforts to secure funding for 36 energy and water projects in countries in the southern part of the Nile Basin. The initiatives include cross-border energy interconnections, power transmission lines, water supply and multipurpose facilities, Asharq Al-Awsat reports.

Projects in the Nile Basin

Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said Cairo decided to help seek funding after studying the projects, exchanging information, assessing their impact and holding consultations. The publication includes Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda among the countries of the southern Nile Basin.

Sewilam cited the Egyptian-Tanzanian partnership in the construction of the Julius Nyerere Dam in Tanzania as an example of cooperation. According to him, the facility supplies the country with electricity and can also contribute to regional integration, cross-border energy links and electricity trade with neighboring states.

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Cooperation with Tanzania and South Sudan

Tanzania inaugurated the Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Power Station and Dam at the end of August. They were built over five years by an Egyptian consortium of Arab Contractors and Elsewedy Electric. Of the approximately 12,000 workers, 1,700 were Egyptian engineers and technicians.

The minister also mentioned the Grand Fula Dam project in South Sudan, stating Egypt's support for Juba's development goals. African affairs expert Hussein al-Buheiri told the publication that Egyptian companies' participation in hydropower, irrigation and agricultural projects can strengthen the country's role as a development partner. He also believes that such cooperation provides Egypt with investment and jobs, while giving African countries opportunities for development.