THE AVAILABLE ECONOMIC RESOURCES AND POTENTIALS OF ENHANCING JOINT COOPERATION BETWEEN EGYPT AND NILE BASIN COUNTRIES

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This study aims at identifying the available economic resources in Nile Basin
countries and potentials of enhancing joint cooperation between Egypt and these
countries through studying social and economic development indicators in Nile Basin
countries, studying the available water resources and energy production, the available
investment opportunities, and the joint projects between Egypt and these countries . The
total area of Nile Basin countries is about million km , most of Nile Basin countries
have large areas of agricultural land and abundant water resources, including Nile waters,
rainfall and lakes. Given the overall economic activity of Nile Basin countries, the total
GDP of Nile Basin countries was estimated at $ billion in , representing about
of the GDP of the African continent. As for the indicators of human development
in Nile basin countries, all are among the low human development countries except
Egypt, which are classified among medium human development countries. One of the
most important opportunities for Egyptian investment in Sudan is investment in
agricultural production. Investment opportunities in Tanzania include agricultural
investment, especially animal and fish production and investment in manufacturing.
Investment opportunities in Ethiopia are to invest in agricultural, plant and animal
production, fish, forest and honey production, and investment in leather manufacturing.
As for the investment opportunities in Kenya, the most important investment in plant,
animal and fish production as well as investment in the field of agricultural processing,
and the investment opportunities in Uganda, including animal and fish production. The
study recommends the establishment of a legal and institutional framework to achieve
economic integration between Egypt and Nile Basin countries, investment in
infrastructure projects, and reviving of joint economic projects with Nile Basin countries

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Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development
Volume 31, Issue 1
January 2017
Pages 90-109

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