New Halfa Scheme
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The New Halfa Project (Arabic: حلفا الجديدة) in
Amongst the problems faced by the settlers have been low crop yields, insufficient water for irrigation, low revenues, shortage of fuel, machinery and spare parts, and rising production costs.
The failed New Halfa Project has been largely viewed as inadequate compensation for the inundation of Wadi Halfa that occurred after the agreement with Egypt to allow construction of the Aswan Dam. The inhabitants of New Halfa have not managed to attain the same standard of living that they previously possessed in Wadi Halfa. The developmental benefits of the Aswan Dam have arguably been vested in Egypt and not Sudan, as manifested by the disappointing New Halfa Project and its impoverished inhabitants.
References
- Service, Michael W (1989). Demography and Vector-Borne Diseases. CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-4961-3
- World Bank (1994). Involuntary Resettlement in Africa. World Bank Publications. ISBN 0-8213-2632-5