摘要：Water is one of the most important inputs for economic development and sustainable development; as the demand increases, so too does the importance of water. The future looks miserable if Egypt does not succeed in formulating and implementing water resources management approach which can match the limited freshwater supply with the increasing demand. This study intended to shed the light on the future water status in Egypt based on the current status of the available water resources, the water demand, the institutional and legislative frameworks of water management, adding to shed the light on the strategies and policies to rationalize water use and to augment water supply. This study intended to explore how Egypt will safeguard its water resources in the future, both with respect to quantity and quality and how it will use these resources in the best way. Recommendations to help overcome anticipated water challenges and to optimize the available opportunities were provided in this worthwhile study as knowledge of Egyptian water resource planning is presently very limited and largely undocumented. Hence, the challenges and opportunities were discussed in order to support the decision-making process concerned with water resources management as an essential prerequisite for Egypt sustainable development. The future scenarios that introduce the future challenges, using the available opportunities, were investigated and recommendations to help overcome the future challenges were presented.
