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of an important management programme. Today, four

trainers who were qualified through this project still

train MWRI senior staff and leaders on management

within the regular annual plan of the centre.

Future strategy

The overall strategy for RCTWS until 2050 is to become

a state-of-the-art learning provider, using advanced

technologies and a learning process based on the most

recent research findings in cognitive science. The centre

aims to become an outstanding knowledge base and

learning facilitator, capable of providing knowledge

services in a wide range of technologies to stakehold-

ers in the Egyptian water sector. It will continue to

develop training courses and other learning activities

to support MWRI, working closely with subject matter

experts within the ministry and knowledge institutes.

The centre will also work to develop the expertise of

people within MWRI, enabling a connection between

learning and work based on the current and future

needs of employees.

In the future, training should be carried out within

a broader framework that includes developing the

management capacity within ministry departments

and projects. There is growing recognition that

irrigation technology must also take into account

environmental considerations and sociological

characteristics such as farmers’ behaviour. Human

resources development programmes for MWRl should

also include training in planning (including corporate

strategy, organization and financial planning); IWRM;

participatory irrigation management; environmental

engineering and water quality; public participation in

decision-making; leadership and management skills;

and information management.

Course title

Earth and civil constructions

IWRM

Check of lateral instruments

Soil salinity management

IWRM

Control and monitoring of silt in Lake Nasser-Nobia

On-farm water management

ARC GIS

Flash flood management

Two courses on groundwater and artificial recharge

Financed by

Electricity Company, Egypt

Nile Sector, Egypt

Ministry of Water Resources, Iraq

International Center for Agricultural

Research in the Dry Areas

Nile Sector, Egypt

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

JICA

Participants from

Sudan

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Iraq

Tanzania

Egypt and Sudan

Nile Basin countries

Iraq

Arab countries

Courses provided by RCTWS and donors for participants from Nile Basin, Middle East and Arab countries in 2012

Source: MWRI

On a national level, 361 courses were implemented between

2009 and 2011 for participants from MWRI, providing training for

more than 2,000 staff per year. In addition, some special courses

were tailored for senior MWRI staff to qualify them in the fields of

English, information technology and management.

The 2012-2017 RCTWS strategy was developed in 2011, iden-

tifying the four main pillars of financial perspective, customer

perspective, internal processes and growth and learning. An

organization chart was developed to fit this strategy. A primary

study relating to ‘track change training’ was prepared to qualify

MWRI temporary staff. Renovations and improvements were

also carried out in the Kafr Elshiekh, Fayoum, Menia and Esna

branches to upgrade and enhance their capacity to achieve the

centre’s strategy

In January 2007, an agreement was signed between RCTWS and

the German Society for International Cooperation for the initiation

Employees take part in on-the-job training provided by RCTWS to Nile Basin countries

Image: MWRI