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Project details

Sheikh Zayed Canal
  • Country
  • Egypt
  • Year
  • 1997
  • Sector
  • Agriculture
  • Status
  • Completed
  • Project Type
  • Grant
Overview

This project aims to contribute to the development of the valley in the south by establishing a canal that would irrigate an area of 100,000 acres. This is a part of the integrated irrigation system for developing the south, expected to irrigate half million acres. The project of Sheikh Zayed Canal is a vital part of the South of the Valley development project in Toshka. This project was funded through a grant from the UAE government under the management of ADFD. This strategic project contributes to creating a new delta in the south, to be parallel to the Nile Delta, and adds 540,000 acres to the agricultural land in Egypt. The irrigation of the lands under this project will depend on the water of the Nile through Sheikh Zayed Canal.   In addition to the available resources and the potential for development and investment in promising areas, the south of Egypt has a strategic dimension due to its abundant natural resources on the vast desert in the south and west of Egypt. This supports the goals of strategic development, as these resources will lead to more intense development activities and communication with neighboring countries such as Sudan and Libya.

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