The Technical Authority for Water Resources was established according to Cabinet Resolution No. 244 of 1992 and operates under the supervision of the Minister of Water Resources, Irrigation and Electricity. He was entrusted with studies of water resources with all its components, developing plans for developing water resources, determining their precedents, supervising the permanent joint technical commission for Nile water and other international affairs related to water.
And the technical staff for water resources, according to the decision to establish it, consists of: