CEDARE in its capacity as UNEP’s collaborating Centre assisted UNEP in the development of Portal for the Integrated Approach Programme IAP-FS that seeks to tackle major drivers of environmental degradation by advancing a holistic approach to enhancing agricultural productivity in smallholder systems, where food security is directly tied to agriculture and – in the long term – to the health of the ecosystem of which the farm is a part. A holistic approach will also help ensure that gender and nutrition are mainstreamed throughout the Program as important pieces to address the food security challenge.
Author Archives: Tamer El-Hakim
The 5th National Learning Alliance Consultation Dialogue for the “Consultation on Egypt 2030 Shared Water Reuse Strategy”, July 28th, 2021
On July 28, 2021, the 5th National Learning Alliance (NLA) Consultation Dialogue was held for Consultation on the “Egypt 2030 Shared Water Reuse Strategy”, organized by the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE), which represents the fifth in a series of six national dialogues over the past two years to develop the Egypt Strategy 2030 Shared Water Reuse. This dialogue was within the framework of the ReWater MENA project funded by SIDA and led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), and implemented in partnership with the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE), in cooperation with relevant stakeholders in Egypt. Read more…
CEDARE participated in the EU-Egypt Webinar on the “Role of (Energy) Sector Integration for the Optimizing the use of Energy, Energy Efficiency, Decarbonization & Energy Security”, May 25th, 2021
On May 25th, 2021, Prof. Dr. Khaled AbuZeid participated as a speaker and delivered a presentation on the “Water-Energy Nexus in Egypt” in the EU-Egypt Webinar on the “Role of (Energy) Sector Integration for the Optimizing the use of Energy, Energy Efficiency, Decarbonization & Energy Security”. Read more…
4th ReWater National Learning Alliance Dialogue for Egypt Wastewater & Water Reuse 2030 Targets Validation, Monday, April 26th, 2021 (Online Meeting), 10:30 AM – 02:00 PM (Cairo Local Time)
The Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) organized, the Fourth National Learning Alliance Dialogue on Water Reuse to validate the national and local targets for water reuse 2030. CEDARE is working within the framework of the ReWater project, funded by the Swedish Development Agency International (SIDA), and in partnership with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and other partners. The workshop was held in the presence of many experts in this field, including the Ministries of Housing, Agriculture, Environment, Water Resources and Irrigation and the Holding Company for Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Dr. Khaled AbuZeid, Regional Director of Water Resources at CEDARE, welcomed the participants and opened the dialogue on validation of the water reuse targets. The targets of water reuse include both National and Local Targets. Read more…
3rd National Steering Committee Meeting, March 11th, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM (Virtual Cairo Local Meeting)
The ReWater MENA Egypt project is developing the “National 2030 Water Reuse Targets and Strategy” which aims for “More and Safer Water Reuse”. The project is supported by SIDA and lead by IWMI and implemented by CEDARE and key governmental and professional stakeholders.
The Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) organized the 3rd National Steering Committee Meeting for the ReWater Egypt project, using the Video Conference technology, to discuss the progress made in ” Egypt 2030 Water Reuse Targets” and to discuss the preparation for the 4th National Learning Alliance Dialogue on the “Validation of the Egypt 2030 Water Reuse Targets”. Read more…
Consultation Workshop on “Egypt Joint Wastewater & Water Reuse Strategy 2030”, for the ReWater Project – National Learning Alliance Group to Discuss the Proposed Local and National Targets of Egypt’s Wastewater Reuse Strategy 2030, October, 14th 2020
The ReWater MENA project aims to reuse water safely by developing Joint National Water Reuse Strategy 2030. The project, funded by SIDA, led by the International Institute for Water Management (IWMI), is being implemented by the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) in collaboration with the International Center for Agricultural Research in dry areas (ICARDA) and other national stakeholders in Egypt.
The Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) in cooperation with Lisode using the video conference technology have organized the 3rd NLA workshop to discuss the local, national and proposed targets for the Joint National Water Reuse Strategy 2030 on October, 14th 2020, prepared by CEDARE under the ReWater project in Egypt, that is funded by the Swedish Agency for International Development (SIDA), and under the leadership of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and other partners in this field.
Technical Papers and Articles
- Potential Transboundary Impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam under Climate Change and Variability, Book Chapter #16, Water Resources Management in the Climate Change Context in Africa, Springer International Publishing AG, 2020, (Under publishing).
- Existing & Recommended Water Policies in Egypt, Book Chapter #3, Water Policies in MENA Countries, edited by Slim Zekri, ISBN: 978-3-030-29273-7, ISSN 2211-0631, Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.
- Water Resources, Chapter #2, Egypt State of the Environment Report-2017, Ministry of Environment in Egypt & CEDARE, 2019.
- Chapter IV: Impacts of the Operation of the Renaissance Dam, Water Resources Program (Center for Environment & Development for Arab Region & Europe – CEDARE), “Economic Impacts of the Renaissance Dam on Water, Agriculture and Egypt’s National Security”, Institute of Research and Strategic Studies on the Nile Basin Countries (Fayoum University), 2017
- The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region, Research and Development to Bridge the Knowledge Gap, Book Chapter #7, K. Amer et al. (eds.), Water Security in a New World, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-48408-2_7, ISBN 978-3-319-48407-5, ISSN 2367-4008, Springer International Publishing AG, United Nations University, UNESCO, 2017.
- Global Environment Outlook-6 Regional Assessment for West Asia Report – Chapter 2, Water Chapter, ISBN: 978-92-807-3548-2, UNEP, 2016
- Egypt’s Available Water Resources and Proposed Solutions, “The Renaissance Dam Crisis” Special Issue of the Egyptian Portfolio, AlAhram Political & Strategic Studies Center Periodical, Pages 34-37, Deposit Number 18932, Volume 20, April 2016
- The 2012 State of the Water in the Arab Region, The Official Journal of the Arab Water Council, Volume 5, No. 2, ISSN 1996-5699, December 2014
- Hydro-Diplomacy for Better Transboundary Water Management, Hydro-Diplomacy, Sharing Water Across Borders Book, p 125, ISBN: 978-93-327-0098-7, 2014
- Adaptation to Climate-Change Induced Water Stress in the Nile Basin (A Vulnerability Assessment Report), UNEP, ISBN: 978-92-807-3328-0, (co-authored) 2013
- Mediterranean Water Outlook: Perspective on Policies & Water Management in Arab Countries, IWRM in the Mediterranean Region: Dialogue Towards New Strategy, Pages 223-235, ISBN 978-94-007-4755-5, ISBN 978-94-007-4756 (eBook), Springer, 2012
- Towards a Wider Consensus on International Legal Frameworks of Shared Waters, 6th World Water Forum, Marseilles, France, March, 2012
- Maintaining Ecosystem Services provided by Wetlands facing Human Pressures, Water & Wetlands in the Mediterranean the next 20 Years, International Symposium Proceedings, Agadir, morocco, 6-8 February, (Co-authored) 2012
- Efficiency of Water Use in Egypt 2030, Egypt Competitiveness Report, Egypt Competitiveness Center, 2011
- Sustainable Development of Non-Renewable Transboundary Groundwater: Strategic Planning for the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS), The Official Journal of the Arab Water Council, Volume 2, No. 1, Pages 135-142, ISSN 1996-5699. AbuZeid, K., & El Rawady, M. (July, 2011)
- Mediterranean Water Outlook: Perspective on Policies & Water Management in Arab Countries, MELIA Conference, IWRM in the Mediterranean Region: Dialogue Towards New Strategy, 19-22 June2011 Agadir, Morocco, 2011
- Alexandria 2030 Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) Strategic Plan, SWITCH Conference, 2011
- Integrated Resource Planning for Alexandria, Egypt, (co-authored), International Water Association, Efficient 2011 Conference, Dead Sea, Jordan, 2011
- Sustainable Development of Non-Renewable Transboundary Groundwater: Strategic Planning for the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer, UNESCO Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management (ISARM) Conference, Paris, France (co-authored), 2010
- Water Footprints, Green Water, Blue Water, and Virtual Water, and their Relevance to the Legal and Technical Aspects of Transboundary Water Management, Egyptian Water Partnership Workshop, Egypt, 2010
- Factors Prohibiting the Ratification of the 1997 UN Convention on Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses. Arab League Expert Group Meeting on the 1997 UN Convention, Damascus, Syria, 2010
- Towards Sustainability in Urban Water: A Life Cycle Analysis of the Urban Water System of Alexandria City, Egypt, Journal of Cleaner Production, (co-authored, Mahgoub, M., Van Der Steen, P., AbuZeid, K., Vairavamoorthy, K.), 2009
- Regional Report for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Arab Region, 5th World Water Forum Istanbul, Turkey, (co-authored), 2009
- Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM): Between Reality and Illusion (co-authored), SWITCH Scientific Conference, UNESCO-IHE, Delft, Netherlands, 2009
- Socio-Economic and Environmental Aspects of Water Management in the 21st Century: Trends, Challenges and Prospects for the Mena Region, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 25, No.3: 507-522, ISSN: 0790-0627,(co-authored, Olli Varis & Khaled Abu Zeid), September 2009
- Water Resources Planning for Egypt in 2050, Aswan, Egypt, 2009
- Technical & Legislative Issues related to Water Diplomacy in International Waters in the Arab Region, Water Diplomacy for Water Leaders Workshop, Arab Water Academy, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2009
- Water Rights & Equity in the Arab Region, (co-authored), INWRDAM, Amman, Jordan, 2008
- Conceptual Design of the Nile Basin Decision Support System, Nile Basin Initiative, (co-authored), 2008
- Sustainable Development of Non-renewable Groundwater with special emphasis on Egypt, (co-authored), UNESCO Conference, University of California, Irvine, 2008
- Policy Analysis of National Water Plans in Selected Arab Countries, 3rd Regional Workshop on Water Governance in the Arab Region, Marrakesh, Morocco, 2008
- Integrated Water Resources Management & Water Demand Management Opportunities in the Arab Region, 1st Arab Water Forum, Arab Water Council, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 16-19 November, 2008
- A GIS-Based Water Resources Information System: A Regional DSS for IWRM. CIHEAM-IAMB, Number 56, Volume II, Water Saving in Mediterranean Agriculture & Future Research Needs & Options Conference, WASAMED Project, (co-authored) 2007
- Policy Analysis of National Water Plans in Selected Arab Countries, Water Governance Forum, Arab Water Council, INWENT, Morocco, 2007
- Impact of fluoride content in drinking water (co-authored), Arab Water Healthy Conference, 2007
- Status of Water MDGs Achievement in the Arab Region, CEDARE, Arab Water Council, 2007
- Multi-Sectoral Uses of Water & Approaches to DSS in Water Management in the NOSTRUM Partner Countries of the Mediterranean (co-authored), FEEM Journal, 2006
- Challenges of Implementing IWRM in the Arab Region (co-authored), 4th World Water Forum, Mexico City, Mexico, 2006
- Water Management to 2030: Trends, Challenges, & Prospects for the MENA Region, 1st Regional Workshop on Water Governance in the Arab Region, Sanaa, Yemen, (co-authored), 2006
- Facing the Facts, Assessing the Vulnerability of Africa’s Water Resources to Environmental Change, UNEP, (co-authored) 2005
- Africa Water Development Report, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, (co-authored), 2004
- Status of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Plans in the Arab Region, CEDARE, Arab Water Council, UNDP, (co-authored), 2004
- Potential for Water Demand Management in the Arab Region, Proceedings of the International Water Demand Management Conference, Dead Sea, Jordan, 2004
- Potential for Water Savings in the Mediterranean Region, The third World Water Forum, World Water Council, Kyoto, Japan, 2003
- Towards an Integrated Framework for the Shared Management of the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer, UN-ESCWA Workshop, Lebanon, 2002
- Nubian Sandstone Aquifer Response Under Regional Development, Arab Water Conference, Egypt, 2002
- Environmental Impact Assessment of the South Egypt Development Project, Water Science Journal, National Water Research Center, Egypt, 2002
- International Water Law from Helsinki Rules to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses, Water Resources IMPACT, American Water Resources Association (AWRA), July 2001, Volume 3, Number 4, Pages 26-31, Virginia, USA, 2001
- GIS & Incremental Analysis for Decision Making in Environmental Ecosystem Restoration Projects, American Water Resources Association (AWRA) & Universities Council On Water Resources (UCOWR) conference on Decision Support Systems in Water Resources Management, Snowbird, Utah, USA, 2001
- Opportunities of the Corps of Engineers’ Ecosystem Restoration Program, and its Application to the City of Alamosa, Colorado, ASCE 2000 Joint Conference on Water Resources Engineering and Water Resources Planning & Management, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 2000
- An Environmental Impact Assessment Decision Support System for Irrigation Projects, published in the proceedings of the 17th ICID Congress, Granada, Spain, 1999
- A Multi-Criteria Decision Support System for Evaluating Cropping Pattern Strategies, published in the book on “Multiple Objective Decision Making for Land, Water, and Environmental Management”, Lewis Publishers, ISBN: 1-57444-091-8, 1998
- Irrigation Water Management Scenario Simulation for Decision Support in Multi-Objective Planning, published in the book on “Multiple Objective Decision Making for Land, Water, and Environmental Management”, Lewis Publishers, ISBN: 1-57444-091-8, 1998
- Proper Water Resources Assessment: An Opportunity for Conflict Resolution in International River Basins, published in the proceedings of the “9th World Water Congress on Water Resources Outlook for the 21st Century: Conflicts and Opportunities”, International Water Resources Association, Montreal-Canada, 1997
- Recent Trends & Developments: Reuse of Wastewater in Agriculture, published in the International Journal on Environmental Management and Health, MCB University Press, ISSN 0956 6163, Volume 9, Numbers 2 & 3, 1998
- Expert Systems: A Step-Up from Decision Support to Decision Making Systems, published in the proceedings of the “Regional Seminar on The Use of Decision Support Systems in Water Resources Management”, CEDARE, 1996
- Limitations & Environmental Impacts of Water Savings Programmes, published in the proceedings of the “Workshop on Water Savings and Sustainability of Irrigated Agriculture in the Mediterranean” held at the “16th Congress on Sustainability of Irrigated Agriculture”, International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID), 1996
- Integrated Model for Water Resources Management in Egypt, published in the proceedings of the 49th Annual Conference on “Rational and Sustainable Development of Water Resources”, Volume II, Canadian Water Resources Association, Quebec-Canada, 1996
- A GIS Multi-Criteria Expert Decision Support System for Water Resources Management. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Dissertation, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA, 1994
- GIS: A Tool for Decision Making in Water Resources Management, published in the proceedings of the Eight Annual Symposium on GIS – GIS 94, “Decision Making with GIS”, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1994