DWI enters into long-term partnership for sustainable operation of water infrastructure in Egypt's new capital

With this partnership, DWI is sending a strong signal for sustainable infrastructure development on an international scale

Leipzig/Cairo, May 20, 2025 – DWI – Deutsche Wasser International GmbH – announces a strategically important cooperation aimed at the sustainable development and efficient operation of the water and wastewater systems in Egypt’s new capital, the New Administrative Capital (NAC). The aim of the cooperation is to strengthen the security of supply, use resources more efficiently and significantly improve the environmental compatibility of the water management infrastructure.

At the heart of the partnership is the newly established joint venture AC Water (Administrative Capital Water), which will be responsible for the operation, maintenance and ongoing development of NAC’s water and wastewater systems.

The parties involved in this joint venture are

ACUD – Administrative Capital for Urban Development S.A.E.
DWI – Deutsche Wasser International GmbH and ECG – Engineering Consultants Group S.A.E., subsidiaries of the German Dorsch Group with its Chairman Olaf Hoffmann and the Tilia Group

Sustainability through innovation and qualification

The aim of the partnership is to significantly reduce water losses, efficiently reuse treated wastewater and use state-of-the-art technologies to operate the water infrastructure in the NAC in a way that conserves resources. Among other things, digital network twins and intelligent leakage detection systems are used. The treated wastewater is made usable for the irrigation of urban green spaces using advanced re-use technologies.

A key component of the project is the targeted development of local expertise: In the final stage, around 3,000 Egyptian specialists are to be qualified through comprehensive training and further education measures. The programs are being developed and implemented in close cooperation with German partners such as the Leipzig Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) and the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK).

Project progress

The Shareholder Agreement (SHA) was signed on February 14, 2024.
The Service Level Agreement (SLA) with a term of 15 years has been fully negotiated and was signed on May 20, 2025 as part of the “Ghorfa Summit”.

"The expertise of our German partners has convinced us. We are pleased to now be able to place this important cooperation on a solid long-term foundation."
Khaled AbbasChairman ACUD

“We look forward with confidence to close cooperation and a forward-looking project that will create a new standard for resource-efficient and environmentally friendly water systems in Egypt.”
Christophe HugCEO Tilia GmbH