Overview
These two vital projects aimed to give an immense momentum to the agricultural sector by providing effective irrigation systems for vast areas. For the Sheikh Zayed Canal at the West of Sinai, it targeted the irrigation of 40,000 acres. The El-Hammam Canal Extension at the Northern Coast targeted the irrigation of148,000 acres. Abu Dhabi provided Egypt with two grants for these under the management of ADFD.
The El-Hammam Canal Extension project included digging a canal with a length of 57km, including all civil works. The Sheikh Zayed Canal project included a pumping station of five parts; laying of a huge pipe beneath the waters of the Suez Canal, consisting of four smaller pipes, each of 2 meters diameter and length of 450 meters; excavating and lining the Sheikh Zayed Canal over 72 meters; and conducting links and bridges at different spots alongside the canal.
