Nbi role in facing energy security challenges in the nile. Key mandates provide the platform for dialogue among riparians for implementation. Nile basin water resources atlas nile basin initiative. Cairo, egypt the largest of the nile cities, with nearly 11 million residents. Shared visionshared vision action on the ground action on the ground shared vision program subsidiary. The findings reported herein can assist in improving irrigation water management in egypt and the nile basin. Water ministers of the following countries participate since 1999. A pattern of small land holdings makes burundi one of the more densely populated rural areas of the nile basin. It contains a number of polygons with the kenyan lake victoria sub basins. The nile basin initiative nbi is an intergovernmental partnership of ten nile basin states to develop the river in a cooperative manner, reduce poverty, reverse environmental degradation, share substantial socioeconomic benefits, and promote regional peace and security. The nile media awards is a biennial event organised by the nile basin initiative with support from the german government. The nile basin initiative nbi is an intergovernmental partnership of 10 nile basin countries, namely burundi, dr congo, egypt, ethiopia, kenya, rwanda, south sudan, the sudan, tanzania and uganda.
This study explores possibilities for cooperative shared water resources management options in the nile river basin. For the first time ever, nbi has provided nile riparian countries an allinclusive platform for dialogue. Nile, which will be realized through concrete investments carried out under the saps. The study is based on physical and chemical water quality data generated from 1961 to 2002 under different objectives. An act to confer legal status in uganda on the nile basin initiative, and otherwise give the force of law in uganda to the signed agreed minute no. Seifeldin hamad abdalla, noted that the key objective of the event was to highlight some of nbis achievements on the investments front. The nile equatorial lakes subsidiary action program nelsap is one of two investment programs under the nile basin initiative. Nile basin initiative has two complementary programs, namely the shared vision progress and the subsidiary action programs. The objective is to enable better understanding of socioeconomic development of riparian countries.
The first aims at creating an enabling environment for cooperation and development in the nile basin through a number of basin wide activities which include the negotiations for the cooperative framework agreement. Nov 30, 2015 between transboundary cooperation and national territorial transformations. Pdf hydropolitics in the nile river basin have been dominated by egypt, which has developed its waterrelated infrastructure unilaterally. Nile basin initiative welcome to eastern nile technical. The future of transboundary water disputes over the worlds longest river. The nile basin, in the context of this report, refers not only to the physical drainage area of the nile with its associated biophysical and ecological elements, but also to the people living within the basin and features of their social, cultural. Allocation of the nile waters has been a controversial topic for decades, and is becoming even more heated as white nile countries gain independence and demand rights to this precious resource, pronouncing the 1959 agreement no longer valid. The white and the blue nile merge in khartoum, and further downstream at. Established in 1999, the nile basin initiative nbi is an intergovernmental partnership of 10 nile. Nevertheless, there have been attempts at cooperation, and they culminated in the establishment of the nile basin initiative and negotiation of the nile basin cooperative framework agreement cfa. Nile basin member states to boost cooperation for water security the ten member states of the nile basin initiative have committed to continued cooperation to ensure that all people living in the basin have water security. None of these efforts, however, succeeded in bringing together all the countries that share the nile basin.
The nile basin initiative with support from giz on behalf of the german federal government announces the nile media awards 2020. Historical legacy otensions oopportunities othe nile a source of conflict or an opportunity. This publication launched on february 22, 2019 at the 20 th anniversary of the nile basin initiative nbi, outlines the evolution and development of the organization in the last 20 years february 1999 february 2019 and what lessons can be drawn to feed into future cooperation. The nile basin the term basin refers to the geographical area drained by a river or lake.
Nile sec nile basin initiative secretariat nile tac nile technical advisory committee nteap nile transboundary environmental action program pet potential evapotranspiration ppp purchasing power parity sadc southern africa development community tecconile technical cooperation for the promotion of the development and environmental protection of. The nile basin development forum nbdf is a biennial high level regional event convened by the nile basin initiative nbi in collaboration with its member states and in partnership with development partners. Shared visionshared vision action on the ground action on the ground shared vision program. This chapter describes the main socioeconomic indicators for nile basin countries. In 1998, the nile basin initiative was created to formulate cooperation. With a total length of about 6,650 km 4, mi between the region of lake victoria and the mediterranean sea, the nile is the longest river on earth. The media team for the nile basin secretariat is receiving support in responding more effectively to issues currently being discussed in the nile basin. Abstract the nile, shared by 10 river basin countries, is the main vital water artery in the north eastern region of africa. The nile basin initiative nbi has continued to play a key role, providing a platform for advancing cooperation among member states for the sustainable management and development of the common nile basin water resources.
The nbi began with a dialogue among the riparian states that resulted in a shared vision objective to achieve sustainable socioeconomic development through the. The nbi, founded in 1999, is a permanent commission. Volume 17, issue 1 march 2020 sudans foreign affairs. Sustainable socioeconomic development through the equitable utilization and. Swot analysis and challenges of nile basin initiative. In recognition of this, the nile council of ministers declared 2019 the year of the nile basin, with the motto putting water at the heart of regional transformation. The event is a sciencepolicy dialogue that provides an opportunity for sharing latest. Jmp natural resource projects power projects 1998 2002 2006 scaling up. Initiative nbi was instituted to develop the basin cooperatively, share. The nile basin initiative nbi, launched by the nile council of ministers in 1999, is widely recognized around the world as a bold and historic effort of nine nile riparian states to create a new future in which the nile will be a catalyst for cooperation, prosperity and peace, and not the barrier that it. Cooperative filling approaches for the grand ethiopian. The nile basin initiative nbi is an intergovernmental partnership of riparian states of the nile river. During the reporting period, the nile basin initiative turned 20 years of existence on february 22, 2019. Nile basin initiative transboundary environmentalaction project.
A goal of the nbi has been to establish a cooperative framework agreement cfa to replace earlier bilateral treaties and to formalize the transformation of the nile basin initiative into a permanent nile river basin commission. Formally launched in february 1999, the nbi is a transitional mechanism that provides an agreed framework to fight poverty and promote economic development. Burundi, dr congo, ethiopia, egypt, kenya, rwanda, sudan, tanzania and uganda while eritrea has observer statuser. The process of the nile basin initiative nbi, which began in early 1990s, is the exception. Burundi, the democratic republic of congo drc, egypt, ethiopia, kenya, rwanda, south sudan, the sudan, tanzania, and uganda. The study analyzes the nile basin initiative nbi as a genuine case study. Importance of international cooperation between the river nile basins d. The nile basin within ethiopia consists of abbay blue nile, baroakobo sobat and tekeze atbara river subbasins.
Executive director nile basin initiative secretariat entebbe, uganda. The project also aims to strengthen individual capacities for cooperation in the nile basin as well as organisational capacities at nbi centres. Among the major achievements of the nbi is the establishment of the nile equatorial lakes subsidiary action program nelsap. Nile basin initiatives nbi nile equatorial lakes subsidiary action program coordinating unit nelsapcu. Nbi climate change strategy ii context about the nile basin initiative the nile basin initiative nbi is an intergovernmental partnership of riparian states of the nile river. This vmgf for kenya for the nile cooperation for results project has been prepared based on the. Anchored in a shared vision to achieve sustainable socioeconomic development through the equitable. Regional partnership for cooperative action guided by a shared vision.
The nile dss given history of deep mistrust, countries will be suspicious of any arguments on water resources potential and impacts of any nile project put forth by any riparian country. The nile basin initiative nbi is a partnership among the nile riparian states that seeks to develop the river in a cooperative manner, share substantial socioeconomic benefits, and promote regional peace and security. Journalists are invited to submit original pieces of their work that promote cooperation in transboundary waters in the nile basin. To achieve sustainable socioeconomic development through the equitable utilization of. Transboundary environmental analysis nile river awareness.
Dhi together with iwa have now embarked on the gefunep flood and droughts project to develop planning tools and methods addressing floods and droughts under changing climate. The nile basin initiative secretariat nile sec is the executive arm of the nile basin initiative nbi based in entebbe, uganda. The nile basin is an extended unique and rich territory in the african continent, which extends over. Opportunities and challenges of the growing nile population.
An integrated water resource management perspective. Since 2000, we have been involved in the nile river basin initiative nbi, a regional intergovernmental partnership that seeks to develop the nile in a cooperative manner and promote regional peace, water security, and sharing of socioeconomic benefits. The drainage basin of the nile covers 3,254,555 square kilometers 1,256,591 sq mi, about 10% of the area of africa. The final stage in the analysis of data consisted of combining results from different types of. To achieve sustainable socioeconomic development through equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common nile basin water resources. Nbi role in facing energy security challenges in the nile basin. It will be argued that the realist theories of power and hegemony, as well as the concepts of knowledge and discourse, are at the core of water relations and distribution schemes in the nile basin. The nile basin cooperative framework agreement negotiations. Nile basin initiative nbi projects water policy good practice guides and support, project planning and management good practice guides, nile basin decision support system, and regional coordination and facilitation. The nbi was established on february 1999 by nine riparian countries as a transitional institution to embark on the realization of a jointly articulated shared vision.
It shows the range and complexity of the programmers and activities undertaken over the years as well as some. Integrated management of the blue nile basin in ethiopia. Keza heru fizi ngara kyaka kafua itari ndoma gitwe uvira idjwi resha ndora kinoni kibale gayaza. Established in november 2002 by the nile council of ministers nile com, nile sec is a strong institution, with highly competent staff able to deliver critical services and products for sustainable development in. Nile basin, in order to analyse the role of power relations as an explanatory tool for the inequitable water distribution in the basin.
Multiple factors, including its deteriorating fiscal position, leave egypt little choice. Nile river basin initiative international waters governance. This is crucial in order to maximize winwin benefits for current and future generations and minimize risks. The restive nile basin which has long been identified as a flashpoint prone to conflict embarked. This document presents water quality baseline status of the nile basin within ethiopia. On his part, the executive director of the nile basin initiative secretariat, prof. The nile basin challenges and opportunities sudan tribune.
Pdf the following paper examines the nile question from an egyptian perspective. With the signing of a cfa the nile basin initiative nbi will be transformed into a. The nile basin initiative nbi aims to ensure that nile basin countries work together to unlock the huge potential in order to bring a vast range of benefits to nile basin citizens including increased hydropower, food production, improved management of watersheds and better. The nile basin covers an area of around 3 million km 2, or nearly 10% of the landmass of the african continent, and is home to 160 million people. The water resources of the nile basin nile basin initiative. Ends about nile basin initiative the nile basin initiative is a regional intergovernmental partnership launched by the nile basin countries on february 22, 1999, to manage and develop the shared nile basin. Nile basin initiative regional agricultural rade and productiit ap proect o the nile uatorial akes ubsidiar action prog ra ap nbi r esear ch br ief how can corr idor countr ies enhance pro duction and tr ade to impro ve food secur ity, enhance employment w hile ensur ing sustainable use of nile w ater. The nilebasin initiative nbi eastern nile subsidiary. These are joined by the atbara river north of khartoum, sudan. The result is one single polygon for the kenyan lake victoria area. The benefits are results of more than a decade of cooperative effort in water resource management and development in the nile basin.
Entro eastern nile technical regional office is one of the three centers of the nile basin initiative, nbi. Nile basin strategic action program at present nile basin initiative nbi is operational as the transitional institutional mechanism after tecconile. Use xtools to clip the lake victoria basin from nilebasin. I am proud to report that during the last year, nbi made remarkable advancement in nile cooperation. The nile basin initiative nbi has achieved a lot since its establishment in 1999. The nile basin initiative is a regional intergovernmental partnership launched by the nile basin countries on february 22, 1999, to manage and develop the shared nile basin water and related resources in a cooperative manner, share substantial socioeconomic benefits, and promote. The nile basin initiative nbi is an intergovernmental partnership of ten nile riparian countries that is seeking to manage and develop the common nile water resources in a cooperative manner and promote regional peace and security. Power asymmetry and conflict over water resources in the. Eritrea, the tenth riparian country of the nile river basin, currently participates as an observer, but has expressed an interest in joining the nbi. The nile basin initiative provides the first and only allinclusive platform for the basin states to discuss with trust and confidence, how to collectively take care of and jointly use the shared nile basin water and related resources. Chapter 4 conflict and cooperation in the nile basin initiative.
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