Egypt’s Irrigation Minister Calls for Stronger Cooperation on Groundwater Wells in Uganda

Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sweilam met with Ugandan Minister of State for Fisheries Robert Ndugwa Migadde during the ninth Cairo Water Week.

Sweilam highlighted strengthening cooperation on the construction of groundwater wells in Uganda, placing the issue on the agenda of the meeting.

Migadde serves in Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. His meeting with Sweilam brought together officials responsible for water resources and fisheries in the two countries.

The brief account of the talks did not specify the number or locations of any planned wells, or provide a timetable for construction.