The first pledges were made for funding the project at a conference held in 1990 in Aswan: USD $65 million, mostly from the MENA states.
Semayané kaping siki anggén prebéa proyek punika kakaryanin ring konferensi sané kalaksanayang duk warsa 1990 ring Aswan: 65 yuta dolar Amerika akéhnyané saking pahan panegara MENA.