Objective: Provide strategic framework for management of transboundary water & environmental challenges. Improved understanding of relationship of water resources development & environment. Provide forum to discuss development paths with wide range of stakeholders.
TDA/SAP Methodology Training Course Module 2 Section 5
The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI)
1. Freshwater Basin Management:
Experiences and Lessons
Learnt
“The Nile Basin Initiative"
(NBI)
Meraji O. Y. Msuya
Executive Director, NBI Secretariat
2. The
Nile
Basin
Burundi
D.R. Congo
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Rwanda
Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Characteristics
Poverty
Growing Population
Degrading environ.
Vulnerability & risk
Economics..
nothing flows
Opportunities
Cooperative action
for win-win gains &
regional
development –
removing serious
obstacles to
sustainable
development
3. The Strategic Action
Program
The Vision
To achieve
sustainable
socio-economic
development
through equitable
utilization of, and
benefit from, the
common Nile Basin
water resources.
Shared Vision
Shared Vision
Program
Subsidiary
Action Prog.
Action on the ground
4. Shared Vision Program(SVP)
A grant-funded program designed to:-
Strengthen and develop trust
Building capacity within the
countries
Create the enabling environment
for the implementation of
development projects
5. SVP Project Portfolio
Function Type
Common
Elements
• Basin-wide
dialogue
•Strategic &
analytical
frameworks
•Best practice,
tools & demos
•Stakeholder
involvement
•Human &
institutional
capacity
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1. Nile Transboundary Environmental Action
2. Nile Basin Regional Power Trade
3. Efficient Water Use for Agricultural
Production
4. Water Resources Planning & Management
5. Confidence Building & Stakeholder
Involvement
6. Applied Training
7. Socio-Economic Development & Benefit
Sharing
6. Nile Transboundary
Environmental Action
The Need
Transboundary
assets & threats
Relationship
environment &
development
Sustainable
development
opportunities
Stakeholders forum
Objectives
•Provide strategic
framework for management
of transboundary water &
environmental challenges
•Improved understanding of
relationship of water
resources development &
environment
•Provide forum to discuss
development paths with
wide range of stakeholders
7. Nile Transboundary
Environmental Action
Nile River Basin
Transboundary
Environmental
Analysis
A collective synthesis of basin-wide
environmental trends,
threats and priorities.
Agenda for Environmental
Action – basis for joint
investment opportunities
8. Transboundary Environmental
Action
Major Components
1. Institutional strengthening,
knowledge base and information
management
2. Community-level land and water
conservation
3. Environmental education and
awareness
4. Wetlands and biodiversity
conservation
9. The Shared Vision Program:
Project Linkages
Socio-Econ Development
Socio-Economic
Development
Basin-wide enabling
environment
Environment
•Strategic
framework &
transboundary
action
Applied Training
Training institutes &
curriculum
& Benefits
Water Resources
•IWRM Policy & Planning
•Communication, information &
analysis platform
•Development Scenarios
•Private sector engagement
•Demonstrations/Pilots
Communication
Public information
Stakeholder involvement
Power Trade
•Power forum
•Power development options
Agriculture
•Regional Cons & Training
10. Challenges/Risks to
project Implementation:
Commitment of the Nile Basin
Countries
Institutional leadership
Regional coordination
capacity
National Institutional
capacity
Insecurity and conflict
11. Lessons & Experiences
Development of a Shared Vision
Moving from challenges and
constraints to opportunities
Sharing benefits not sharing
water
Institutional and legal
framework
Investment and appropriate
frameworks