Abstract
ABSTRACT As the beginning of the 21st century nears, the Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources of Egypt (MPWWR) is working toward developing its water strategy to satisfy pressing future requirements. Although until now MPWWR has been successful in satisfying the different economic sectors' requirements, a recent analysis indicates a very critical situation regarding the match between available water and requirements. Currently the per capita share of the Nile water is very close to the minimum threshold. With rapid population growth, it will decrease signtjicantly in the next twenty years. Accordingly, water will be a constraint for any development, especially in the agriculture sector Economics and sociopolitics will be the decisive factors in allocating water among the sector requirements. This article discusses and analyzes previous Egyptian water policies. A comparison between past, current, and projected water policies is presented. Contradictions among some numbers, and changes in the assump...
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