Acting upon the directives of H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda to pursue Ministerial Level consultations between the brotherly nations of Uganda and Egypt that are bound together through the Nile bond, in order to further enhance the joint coordination and collaboration on various issues of bilateral and regional interest; and following on the Joint Communiques of the first and second round of the 2+2 consultations between the Arab
Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Uganda in December 2024 and August 2025;
At the invitation of H.E. Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt and H.E. Prof. Hani Sewilam, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Arab Republic of Egypt; H.E. Okello Henry Oryem, Minister of State for International Affairs of the Republic of Uganda and H.E. Beatrice Atim Anywar, Minister of State for Water o
the Republic of Uganda led a High-Level Delegation to visit Egypt from 1 to 2 April 2026.
The two Parties discussed the updates of the bilateral relations and reviewed developments at the regional, continental, and international levels, with a view to promoting the mutual interests of their peoples and the common African interests. In this regard, they discussed the current situation in the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea and the Great Lakes, and exchanged views on ways to restore peace and stability in the region. They reiterated the adherence to the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity and independence, in line with the Constitutive Act of the African Union and the Charter of the United Nations.
The two Parties deliberated on the ways to operationalize the outcomes of the historic visit of H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to Egypt, in August 2025, with a view to identifying specific projects based on the concluded agreements and memoranda of understanding, including in the fields of integrated water resources management, diplomatic cooperation, counterterrorism, agriculture, livestock, petrochemicals, mining, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
In order to enhance the historical bilateral ties between Egypt and Uganda, and building on their previous bilateral agreements and communiqués, the two parties agreed on the following:
1- Strengthening their cooperation to promote regional economic development and integration and the achievement of Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, including through cooperating in relevant regional, continental and international fora, including the Common Market for East and Southern Africa, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, the African Union, and the United Nations.
2- In the framework of implementing the Memorandum of Understanding signed in August 2025 on technical cooperation in Integrated Water Resources Management and based on the outcomes of the first meeting of the Joint Steering Committee held on 30th March 2026, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to expedite the implementation of the project’s activities, in a manner that contributes to advancing integrated water resources management efforts and supporting sustainable development in the Republic of Uganda.
3- Enhancing cooperation programs and projects in various fields including through projects and capacity building programs presented by the Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development, the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, and the Egyptian Institute for Diplomatic Studies as well as the Ugandan Diplomatic and National Defense Colleges. In the same vein, the Egyptian side reaffirmed its readiness to finance and mobilize financing to water-related infrastructures on the Nile basin in Uganda, through the Nile Development Fund to achieve mutual benefit, win-win cooperation and the obligation not to cause significant harm.
4- Encouraging the Egyptian and the Ugandan private sectors to build on the outcomes of Egypt-Uganda Business Forum convened on the margins of the visit of H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to Egypt in August 2025, in order to increase bilateral trade and investment through undertaking business exchange visits and investment pitching, as well as organizing forums to explore the potential investment opportunities in each country
5- Welcoming the progress report of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) Special Committee entrusted to engage with the NBI countries that have not ratified the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), and reaffirmed their commitment to support the continued engagements aimed at promoting consensus, inclusivity and win-win cooperation amongst the Nile basin States
6- Convene the fourth round of the 2+2 Ministerial consultations between the two countries in Uganda during the last quarter of 2026 and the third session of the Egypt Uganda Joint Ministerial Commission in August 2026 in Kampala
.Issued in Cairo, the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the first of April, 2026
