The current water shortage in Egypt is 13.5 Billion cubic meter per year (BCM/yr) and is
expected to continuously increase. Currently, this water shortage is compensated by drainage reuse
which consequently deteriorates the water quality. Therefore, this research was commenced with
the objective of assessing different scenarios for 2025 using the Water Evaluation and Planning
(WEAP) model and by implementing different water sufficiency measures. Field data were
assembled and analyzed, and different planning alternatives were proposed and tested in order
to design three future scenarios. The findings indicated that water shortage in 2025 would be 26
BCM/yr in case of continuation of current policies. Planning alternatives were proposed to the
irrigation canals, land irrigation timing, aquatic weeds in waterways and sugarcane areas in old
agricultural lands. Other measures were suggested to pumping rates of deep groundwater,