Reference case analysis (in the year 2017)

- To develop a dynamic and significant horticulture industry

- Incorporation of cane and beet sugar in the NWRP strategy

- Introduction of hybrid varieties for rice cultivation

- Removing the constraints on production, marketing and processing for regaining the market
share of cotton. But no mentioned the potential strategies and indicators to regain the market price.

- Development of livestock activities by adapting technologies like crop residues, generating

employment and substituting imports. But these are not enough to increase large scale dairy
production.

- The rise of piped water supply in the rural area and improvement of water quality as well.

- To increase coverage rate of sewage systems (11% in 2000 and 54% in 2017 except Cairo,
Giza, Alexandria and Canal cities)

- To create new cities and industrial zones in order to stop conversion of agricultural land.

- Though dredging to remove the shallows that affect the navigation on the Nile.

- To integrate the irrigation, groundwater and drainage sector

- To upgrade the Water Boards to District Level.

- Cost recovery for irrigation water in new developments, like Toshka.

- To privatize the selected Government responsibilities in water management.

- To enhance the stakeholder involvement in planning.

- To give equal opportunity both for men and women in decision making for efficient water
resources management.