CAIRO- The fifth edition of the Cairo Water Week was officially launched on Sunday, under the auspice of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, with the participation of ministers of irrigation, foreign affairs, agriculture, environment, health, and youth and sports.
The CWW targets integrating the water issues into the climate action topics, encouraging innovations aiming at facing pressing water challenges, implementing the integrated management policies for water, and reaching sustainable solutions for water resources management.
Held under rubric “Water at the heart of climate action,” the event will discuss the impacts of climate change on water sector as a preparation for the activities of COP27.
The event gathers 16 ministerial delegations, 54 official delegations, and 66 international organizations with a total of 1,000 participants.
