It also manages irrigation projects in Egypt, such as the Aswan Dam and Al-Salam Canal.

In 2014, the ministry wrote a paper titled "Water Scarcity in Egypt: The Urgent Need for Regional Cooperation among the Nile Basin Countries".

[5] In 2016 Egypt joined other countries in forming The Delta Coalition, an organization with the aim and purpose of dealing with climate change and water issues.

The Third Delta Coalition Ministerial event was held in October, 2018 in Cairo, Egypt.

[6][7] The Improved Water and Sanitation Services Project (IWSP) has been ongoing, from 2008 and concludes in 2019, with aid received from France, Germany, The EU & EIB, and implemented by the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development.