Egypt's first water strategy was developed in 1998. Projects under implementation until 2017 are estimated to cost EGP145 billion. The strategy covers:

- Maximizing the use of water resources.
- Eliminating water pollution.
- Cooperating with other countries sharing the Nile waterway in order to develop and conserve the river's waters.

Water studies until 2050 depend on two basic approaches:

• Optimizing the management of water resources.
• Introducing alternative cooperation policies between Nile-basin countries to reduce water waste.