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“The Nile Basin Initiative" (NBI) Meraji O. Y. Msuya Executive Director, NBI Secretariat

“The Nile Basin Initiative" (NBI) Meraji O. Y. Msuya Executive Director, NBI Secretariat. Freshwater Basin Management: Experiences and Lessons Learnt. Characteristics Poverty Growing Population Degrading environ. Vulnerability & risk Economics .. nothing flows. Burundi

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“The Nile Basin Initiative" (NBI) Meraji O. Y. Msuya Executive Director, NBI Secretariat

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  1. “The Nile Basin Initiative" (NBI) Meraji O. Y. MsuyaExecutive Director, NBI Secretariat Freshwater Basin Management: Experiences and Lessons Learnt

  2. Characteristics • Poverty • Growing Population • Degrading environ. • Vulnerability & risk • Economics.. nothing flows • Burundi • D.R. Congo • Egypt • Eritrea • Ethiopia • Kenya • Rwanda • Sudan • Tanzania • Uganda TheNileBasin • Opportunities Cooperative action for win-win gains & regional development – removing serious obstacles to sustainable development

  3. Shared Vision Shared Vision Program Subsidiary Action Prog. Action on the ground 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.

  4. Strengthen and develop trust Building capacity within the countries Create the enabling environment for the implementation of development projects Shared Vision Program(SVP) A grant-funded program designed to:-

  5. SVPProjectPortfolio Function Type Project • Common Elements • Basin-wide dialogue • Strategic & analytical frameworks • Best practice, tools & demos • Stakeholder involvement • Human & institutional capacity T H E M A T I C 1. Nile Transboundary Environmental Action 2. Nile Basin Regional Power Trade 3. Efficient Water Use for Agricultural Production 4. Water Resources Planning & Management F A C I L I T A T I V E 5. Confidence Building & Stakeholder Involvement 6. Applied Training 7. Socio-Economic Development & Benefit Sharing

  6. 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 NileTransboundaryEnvironmentalAction The Need • Transboundary assets & threats • Relationship environment & development • Sustainable development opportunities • Stakeholders forum

  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 5. Basin-wide water quality monitoring

  9. Environment • Strategic framework & transboundary action Power Trade Agriculture • Power forum • Power development options • Demonstrations/Pilots • Regional Cons & Training Communication Applied Training Public information Training institutes & curriculum Stakeholder involvement The Shared Vision Program: Project Linkages Basin-wide enabling environment Socio-Econ Development & Benefits • Development Scenarios • Private sector engagement Water Resources • IWRM Policy & Planning • Communication, information & analysis platform Socio-Economic Development

  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

  12. Materials and Information • Visit Nile-SEC Web page : www.nilebasin.org Email: nbisec@nilesec.org

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