Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hany Sewilam, met with Hatem Nabil, head of the Central Agency for Organisation and Administration, to discuss institutional reform and ways to address staffing shortages at the ministry, according to a ministry statement. The discussions reviewed proposals to modernise the ministry’s administrative structure, fill technical and craft positions at the Mechanical and Electrical Department, and explore contracting engineers and technicians from outside the ministry to address current gaps. Sewilam stressed the importance of governance and institutional development in improving performance, accelerating decision-making, and enhancing decentralisation and transparency. He noted that governance is a core pillar of Egypt’s “Water System 2.0” reform programme. The minister said the ministry aims to attract the most qualified staff to support major projects and address challenges facing Egypt’s water sector.

Source: Daily News Egypt January 13, 2026 18:19 UTC