NWRC

Introduction

As well known, Egypt faces a combination of challenges in the water resources sector. In order to properly tackle such problems, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) since the mid-seventies had requested the establishment of a Water Research Center (WRC) that was made possible by Presidential Decree No. 830 issued in 1975 Owing to the pioneer role of WRC in solving the Owing to the pioneer role of WRC in solving the unique package

of water resources problems on both national and regional scales throughout two decades, a second Presidential Decree No. 316 was issued in 1994, by virtue of which the WRC was re-organized as the "National Water Research Center."

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Research Institutes

The variety of water-related problems in Egypt requires specialization in many different fields. The Center has therefore established twelve research institutes that read like a list of problems facing Egypt's irrigation sectors
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Activities of NWRC

NWRC plays not only a national role, but also an international one. On the local scale, the Center - from its inception - has worked to strengthen the research programs of its research institutes. This has been possible by creating linkages with relevant Egyptian Universities and other research centers such as the Agricultural Research Center, the National Research Center and the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology
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