29/03/1997
Dr. Ali el-Sawi submitted a working paper titled „Major National Projects and Transformation Processes“. The paper revolved around the developmental management of the new cities. Dr. Sayed Esa submitted another working paper on the management of the available water resources in Egypt.(Available in Arabic – German in PDF )
In his study, Dr. Al el-Sawi stressed that there is still a gap between the targeted and achieved. Several studies analyzed the economic, social and cultural reasons behind such a gap, such as the lack of finance, hesitation in moving to new communities and the capability of these communities to attract more venture capital. He added that all indexes point out that the new communities‘ map has witnessed a tangible technical development during a short time. However, there are still several problems on the ground, and many scenarios and visions were suggested to solve them. The most prominent of these problems is represented in the size of the government and private investments, which are imbalanced and insufficient to achieve the objectives of the development plans for these cities, in addition to other problems relating to facilities and services. He recommended that new cities should not be affiliated to local councils; there should be an establishment of an independent administrative body for the development of each city separately. These bodies should be comprised of representatives from development authorities of the cities, investors, different production bodies and the inhabitants of these cities in order to develop these cities and solve their problems. In his study, Dr. Sayed Esa said that the available water resources for cultivation, production and drinking purposes are essential components for the development of Egypt, not only the cultivation of the desert, and the whole world. He added that conflict over water resources might be the reason behind the breaking out of future wars, according to the International Housing Center, which warned that the world will see threats to water sources in 2025 that will affect a third of the world’s population. He recommended the formation of a supreme council for water resources management to maximize the benefit from all resources. This council should have executive powers respected by all ministries.