Water scarcity in Egypt has been rising in the past decades. Due to multiple drivers like rapid population growth, rising temperatures and increasing water consumption the country is using more water than its renewable sources can provide . Additionally, the freshwater resources of Egypt are threatened by upstream withdrawals of the Nile. Thus, water demand is increasing and water supply decreasing, leaving Egypt in a vulnerable position with regards to water scarcity. The problem of water scarcity will impact Egypt negatively , especially within the agricultural
sector due to its high share in water usage . Consequently , the water use in the agricultural sector is crucial in the development of Egypt’s water scarcity.
Integrated water management (IWM) is essential in order to guarantee sustainable management of the world’s water resources. Facing the problem of water scarcity, Egypt is in need of integrated water management. The goal of integrated water management is to ensure that the needs of multiple stakeholders are satisfied while also protecting the needs of the environment. In this episode, the possibilities and opportunities surrounding integrated water management will be explored by means of an integrated assessment . An integrated assessment involves a comprehensive consideration of the economic, social, environmental, institutional, and other relevant aspects of the entity including the relationships between these factors. The specific focus of this episode is the agricultural sector of Egypt.