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. Blue peace for the nile 7 summary of recommendations premise. 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. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the nile basin initiative and do not necessarily reflect the views of the european union or the federal german government or the world bank. 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. The effective and efficient management of water is a major problem, not just for economic growth and development in the nile river basin, but also for the peaceful coexistence of the millions of pe.
The egyptian government tried to reactivate the nile basin initiative agreement cooperative framework agreement, from which egypt withdrew in 2010 in protest against the signing of the agreement which is also known as entebbe agreement, by six nile basin countries uganda, rwanda, tanzania, kenya, burundi and ethiopia. The current access to electricity in tanzania is 21%, rwanda at 16% and burundi at 10%. Press releases nile basin intitative secretariat nilesec. The objective is to enable better understanding of socioeconomic development of riparian countries. A combination of pragmatic and theoretical perspectives permits the development of recommendations for future action by states engaged in the nile basin initiative, for the common good. It was implemented by the ten nile riparians with technical and operational assistance of the food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao.
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. 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. Nile basin initiative, and in line with its overarching goal of fostering evidencebased water resources management and development, nbi has prepared a water resources atlas for the nile basin. The nile basin initiative represents a highly successful mechanism to promote technical cooperation between the nile basin riparian countries. An integrated water resource management perspective. I remain indebted to ato girma amare and ato seifeselassie lemma, former and. Nile basin initiative the nile basin initiative nbi was established in february 1999, with a shared vision. Swot analysis and challenges of nile basin initiative. Final report to the eastern nile council of ministers, nile basin initiative, entebbe, 83 pp. Nile basin initiative is a regional intergovernmental partnership launched by the nile basin countries on 22nd february, 1999 to manage and develop the shared nile basin water resources in a cooperative manner, share substantial socioeconomic benefits and promote regional peace and security. Nile basin initiative is a regional intergovernmental partnership launched by the nile basin countries on 22nd february, 1999 to manage and develop the shared nile basin water resources in a cooperative manner, share substantial socioeconomic benefits and. The baroakobosobat nile subbasin nile basin initiative. States held in cairo, egypt, on 14th february 2002.
Introduction daily the nile seemed to increase in grandeur and magnitude, andfor a whole series ofdays we found our path running across something like an inland sea or delta, full of lovely tufted islands, some sinking and some emerging under the vibration of the. None of these efforts, however, succeeded in bringing together all the countries that share the nile basin. Nile basin, in order to analyse the role of power relations as an explanatory tool for the inequitable water distribution in the basin. In april 2010, seven of the nile basin states agreed to. 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.
At first, ethiopia proposed filling it in three years, while egypt sug gested a process lasting up to fifteen. 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. The nbi secretariat nilesec is the executive and technical arm of the nbi, an institution jointly owned by all the 10 member states. Power asymmetry and conflict over water resources in the. Burundi, the democratic republic of congo drc, egypt, ethiopia, kenya, rwanda, south sudan, the sudan, tanzania, and uganda. 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. Cairo, egypt the largest of the nile cities, with nearly 11 million residents. In 1998, the nile basin initiative was created to formulate cooperation. 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 process of the nile basin initiative nbi, which began in early 1990s, is the exception.
The nbi was not the first initiative in the nile basin but builds on various attempts to. Toward a consensual and sustainable allocation of the nile river waters john mukum mbaku and mwangi s. Pdf hydropolitics in the nile river basin have been dominated by egypt, which has developed its waterrelated infrastructure unilaterally. Among the major achievements of the nbi is the establishment of the nile equatorial lakes subsidiary action program nelsap. Nile, which will be realized through concrete investments carried out under the saps.
A vision of distributive justice and state action is advanced, drawing on the theoretical bases of literature regarding the morality of states, and cosmopolitanism. Nile river basin initiative international waters governance. I am proud to report that during the last year, nbi made remarkable advancement in nile cooperation. The expectation is that by creating a permanent basin wide agreement shift from conflictive behaviour to. Nile basin initiative welcome to eastern nile technical. In april 2010, seven of the nile basin states agreed to open the cfa for signature. Recently, the nile basin initiative nbi with established to formulate a new agreement on how to utilize the river nile for the benefit of all riparian countries. Executive director nile basin initiative secretariat entebbe, uganda. 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 water resources atlas nile basin initiative. Political unity of the nile basin should be achieved and fostered through the benefit sharing approach. The nile basin region and related state and regional tensions are of great.
Burundi, dr congo, ethiopia, egypt, kenya, rwanda, sudan, tanzania and uganda while eritrea has observer statuser. The atlas presents well synthesized and interpreted information with a special. 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. The nile basin initiative is a regional intergovernmental partnership that seeks to develop the nile river in a cooperative manner, share substantial socioeconomic benefits and promote regional peace and. Nile basin water resources atlas 5 total flow bcm 1 annual flow volume. Integrated management of the blue nile basin in ethiopia. 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 nile basin discourse nbd is a civil society regional umbrella organization created to strengthen civil society participation in nbi developmental processes and programmes the nbd was formally established in 2002 by the iucn, world bank and wwf. 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. It shows the range and complexity of the programmers and activities undertaken over the years as well as some. The project was supported by the government of italy and was carried out under the umbrella of the nile basin initiative, of which italy was a full partner. Nbi role in facing energy security challenges in the nile basin. The nile basin initiative nbi is a regional intergovernmental partnership of 10 nile riparian countries. 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.
Abstract the nile, shared by 10 river basin countries, is the main vital water artery in the north eastern region of africa. 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. 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. Water ministers of the following countries participate since 1999.
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 equatorial lakes subsidiary action program nelsap is one of two investment programs under the nile basin initiative. Nile equatorial lakes subsidiary action programme an investment programme under the nile basin initiative the nile basin initiative is a partnership seeking to develop the nile river in a cooperative manner, share socioeconomic benefits, and promote regional. This 6th nile basin development forum is organised with the financial support of the european union, the federal german government and the world bank. During the reporting period, the nile basin initiative turned 20 years of existence on february 22, 2019. This chapter describes the main socioeconomic indicators for nile basin countries. 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 nile basin and its challenges efforts towards cooperation establishment of nbi and key mandates nbi programs and associated benefits realizing the benefits. Given history of deep mistrust, countries will be suspicious of any arguments on water resources potential and impacts of any nile project put. 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.
Strengthening agricultural research in eastern and central africa. 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. The nile basin initiative nbi is an intergovernmental partnership of riparian states of the nile river. Cooperative framework agreement nile basin initiative. 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. These are joined by the atbara river north of khartoum, sudan. The nile the worlds longest river runs through 10 countries, four of which are water scarce. Challenges to implementation the paper was presented at. Key mandates provide the platform for dialogue among riparians for implementation.
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. Entro eastern nile technical regional office is one of the three centers of the nile basin initiative, nbi. The nile basin covers an area of around 3 million km2, or nearly 10% of the landmass of the african continent, and is home to 160 million people. Nearly two decades since its inception, the transitional mechanism of the nile basin initiative nbi has been credited for fulfilling several components of its institutional undertaking building an atmosphere of trust and dialogue among riparian. Strategic water resource analysis of the nile basin realizing the benefits. Nile basin initiative secretariat the nbi secretariat nilesec is the executive and technical arm of the nbi, an institution jointly owned by all the 10 member states. 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. The baroakobosobat sub basin is shared by ethiopia and south sudan. There are nine member countries egypt, sudan, ethiopia, uganda, kenya. It is one of the worlds longest rivers, stretching about 6,695 kilometers from the farthest source of its headwa ters in the kagera basin in rwanda and burundi. As a result of egypts policies, relations with both ethiopia and sudan have deteriorated over time, increasing the potential for contentious issues. To achieve sustainable socioeconomic development through equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common nile basin water resources. The nile basin initiative nbi is a body formed in 1999 to develop the river in a cooperative manner, share substantial socioeconomic benefits, and promote regional peace and security. Sustainable socioeconomic development through the equitable utilization and.
Cooperation on the nile the nile basin initiative t he nbi is a 10 member regional intergovernmental partnership eritrea participates as an observer which was established as a transitional mechanism that will phase out when the permanent river nile basin commission is established following the conclusion of the cooperative framework. Nile basin decision support system helpdesk and user community portal. The nbi began with a dialogue among the riparian states that resulted in a shared vision objective to achieve. The nile media awards is a biennial event organised by the nile basin initiative with support from the german government. A pattern of small land holdings makes burundi one of the more densely populated rural areas of the nile basin. The nbd has a presence in all 11 of the riparian countries of the nile basin through.
Shared visionshared vision action on the ground action on the ground shared vision program. 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. 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. Infographics nile basin intitative secretariat nilesec. The event is a sciencepolicy dialogue that provides an opportunity for sharing latest. Nile basin strategic action program at present nile basin initiative nbi is operational as the transitional institutional mechanism after tecconile. The nile basin countries are moving to strengthen their collaboration in harnessing the shared resources, mainly river nile, in the face of the growing population and rising demands for energy as. Nile basin initiative has two complementary programs, namely the shared vision progress and the subsidiary action programs. The nile basin, is an african hydrographic basin, which has its main flow of flow the nile river, being the second largest basin in the continent, besides being effectively the most notable basin in africa. 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. Nile basin water resources atlas 5 total flow bcm 1 annual flow volume dongola. Regional partnership for cooperative action guided by a shared vision. Water experts believe there is not enough water in the river to meet the various irrigation goals of the nile basin nations.
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