{
  "id": 3237312,
  "title": "Egypt, Mongolia discuss cooperation in water resources management",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/egypt-mongolia-discuss-cooperation-in-water-resources-management",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:04:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/egypt-mongolia-discuss-cooperation-in-water-resources-management/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Egypt's Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Hani Sewilam, met with his Mongolian counterpart, Tsagaankhuugiin Iderbat, to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation and knowledge sharing in water resources management. Their dialogue took place during Sewilam's attendance at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17) in Mongolia.\n\nDuring the discussion, Sewilam presented Egypt's vision for the implementation of the second generation of the country's water management system, known as 2.0. This initiative aims to advance water management by merging engineering and technological solutions, enhancing water-use efficiency, and increasing reliance on modern technologies for water resource management.\n\nBoth countries emphasized the critical significance of optimizing water productivity and increasing water-use efficiency, especially within the agricultural sector. The meeting underscored the shared understanding that sound water resources management is vital for ensuring food security and promoting sustainable development.",
  "summary": "Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hani Sewilam discussed with Mongolian Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Tsagaankhuugiin Iderbat ways to enhance cooperation and exchange expertise in water resources management, amid growing challenges facing the water and agriculture sectors and the importance of sound water resources management in supporting food security and sustainable…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Irrigation minister: Egypt pursuing an integrated approach to maximize efficient use of available water resources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/irrigation-minister-egypt-pursuing-an-integrated-approach-to-maximize",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:53:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}