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Volume 16, Issue 3 - September 2019 Study highlights importance of Nile Basin peatlands
Coring for peat in the Sudd Etlands, South Sudan.
eatlands are types of wetlands with presence of partially decayed vegetation or organic material. They host rich INSIDE and diverse biodiversity and provide multiple ecosystem Study highlights importance of Nile Basin peatlands 1 services such as water supply, water purification, soil Message from the Executive Director 2 P Nile Basin Regional HydroMet Project – National and water conservation, buffering impacts of floods and droughts, 4 consultations completed climate cooling, carbon sequestration and numerous livelihoods NBI engages Member States on implementation of 5 support. In addition, peatlands and associated organic soils’ carbon activities at national level NBI to adopt Accrual Basis International Public Sector 6 sequestration makes them attractive in enabling the Nile Basin Accounting Standards Share your story – 20 years NBI 7 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Hydropower generation is the preferred energy option for most Nile Basin countries because of its DID suitability to generate relatively low-cost and clean electricity. you know? Find out more: https://www.nilebasin.org/information-hub/technical-documents/1-the-state-of-the-river-nile-basin/file
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter do not necessarily represent those of NBI, its Member States or Partners MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR There is room for increasing the pie
here is room for increasing the pie, as long result in improved water use efficiency, increased water as all Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) Member storage and contribute to reduced evaporation, hence States cooperate on how to take care of, more water for all to use. develop and utilise the shared River Nile T The NBI political track is indeed about inclusiveness and waters efficiently. This is key to meeting their current so we need not spare any efforts in resolving the current and future demands for water, food and energy and in a differences over the Cooperative Framework Agreement more equitable and sustainable manner. (CFA). Egypt froze its participation in NBI since 2010 Equally key to increasing the pie, is reinforced ownership when the agreement was opened for signature. Upon and financial commitment by the Member States, both ratification by six countries, the CFA would enable the of which need to be remedied urgently. While the establishment of a permanent institution, the Nile River countries have gradually assumed responsibility for Basin Commission. Instead of bridging the gap, the non- NBI in terms of increasing cash contributions to cover inclusive commission is going to cause more division annual core costs, not all have shown the requisite due among Nile Basin countries. diligence in this respect, thus putting the institution in I therefore call upon all stakeholders and friends of the a difficult financial situation and threatening its very Nile to work together to resolve the CFA differences and existence. It is important to acknowledge that NBI is the make timely contribution towards achieving inclusive only inclusive, cooperative institution in the history of Nile cooperation. I also call for enhanced Member Nile cooperation. States commitment to embrace optimal actions and as Inclusive Nile cooperation, where by all NBI Member such, safeguard and increase the pie. States are participating and working together will Prof. Seifeldin Hamad Abdalla
2 NILE NEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 countries meet their commitments under National stakeholders’ consultation and land use mapping. This Determined Contributions (NDC) for Paris Agreement, is in addition to field campaigns to validate the mapping among others. activities, measure peat depths and collect peat samples to estimate organic carbon content as well as estimate a However, the narrative of tropics being poor in peatlands preliminary carbon stock in the Nile Basin region and formation/extent coupled with poor data availability on highlight areas with highest carbon stock potential. peatlands in Africa has precipitated their degradation resulting into increased carbon emissions, biodiversity This is in addition to capacity building for national loss and reduction or loss of ecosystem services and wetlands officers, scientists and technicians as well as goods associated with peatlands. the ongoing National, Regional and Global Networking on Nile Basin Peatlands. Given their importance, NBI with the support of the German Development Agency (GIZ) embarked on an Land-use mapping on the other hand noted wide-spread elaborate endeavor to place peat lands at the heart degradation of peatlands for farming, livestock keeping, of River Nile Basin Planning and Integrated Water settlements and infrastructure development. Resource Management. << Preliminary results indicate that Among the key activities is a study dubbed “Assessment of Carbon emissions avoidance potential of the Nile landscapes of South Sudan and Basin wetlands.” The aim of the Study is to build a Uganda are highly endowed with knowledgebase on peat lands presence, extent, carbon stock and associated land-uses in the Nile Basin region. peatlands. >>
The study undertaken by DUENE e.V. (Partner in the Preliminary results indicate that landscapes of South Greifswald Mire Centre) and Wetlands International on Sudan and Uganda are highly endowed with peatlands. behalf of NBI involves two actions: The final study results expected by the end of 2019 i. Assessing the role of Nile Basin peatlands in avoidance will be crucial in undertaking financial modeling for of carbon dioxide emissions release by calculating the developing business or economic case for investing in current carbon stock in the basin and estimating the the peatlands investment plan and mapping requisite carbon dioxide emissions from drained use. financial flows under the overall NBI Investment Plan. ii. Developing a discussion paper, which can serve as the This will reinforce Nationally Determined Contribution backbone for further technical and policy discussions (NDC) from peatlands and provide baseline information on emissions avoidance from peatlands in the region. for peatlands conservation investments and designation So far, peatlands extent mapping and carbon stock as first peatlands Ramsar sites. Information generated estimation has been carried out in both the Nile will also inform the ongoing transboundary wetlands Equatorial and Eastern Nile sub-regions covering management and conservation investment planning. critical sub-basins and targeting landscapes such as Leonard Akwany Kagera, Sio-Siteko, Gambella, Lake Victoria, Semliki and Sudd Wetlands. Regional Wetlands Expert Nile-SEC, Entebbe Activities included literature review, peatland mapping/delineation (using GIS and remote sensing),
NILE NEWS 3 Nile Basin Regional HydroMet Project – National consultations completed he exercise to undertake National << Implementation of the first phase consultations and an update of the system baseline for the Nile Basin Regional of the Nile Basin Regional Hydromet THydroMet project was recently concluded in System is expected to end in 2021. nine NBI Member States. The aim of the exercise jointly This phase, with a total budget of carried out with the National Teams and members of the Nile Technical Advisory Committee was to nearly USD 5.0 million is jointly update geo-database of the full hydrological stations supported by the European Union and in the hydromet design with current station data as the German government. >> well as create a common understating of the project implementation approach, work plan and institutional Follow-up activities during 2019 include field visits to arrangements. all hydrological stations basin-wide, where detailed site assessment and updated technical specifications shall be the prime outputs as well as site civil works.
Also planned is the Regional Inception and Review/ Validation workshops after which, NBI will support the Member States to implement the infrastructure and data management systems as well as install, configure and commission the ground stations, as well as develop and conduct a capacity building programme. This is in addition to establishing the Data Management Systems, generating knowledge and information products and therefore operationalising the system within the next two years. The exercise was jointly carried out jointly carried out with the National Teams and members of the Nile Technical Advisory Committee (Nile-TAC).
Implementation of the first phase of the Nile Basin Regional Hydromet System is expected to end in 2021. Besides explaining the project, its components, This phase, with a total budget of nearly USD 5.0 million outputs and milestones, various issues were addressed is jointly supported by the European Union and the including custom clearance of instruments and German government. equipment, special considerations for each Member State such as technology limitations, legal and Mohsen Alarabawy (PhD) administrative procedures as well as permits, among Regional Hydromet Systems Coordinator others. Also clarified was the role of National Teams, Nile-SEC, Entebbe joint supervision of the works, quality control, capacity development and handover of the operational stations.
4 NILE NEWS NBI engages Member States on implementation of activities at national level
Participants who took part in the meetings
esk Officers and Communication Officers Approved by the Nile Council of Ministers (Nile-COM) from the NBI Member States recently met in August 2018, the aim of the Strategy is to support the in Kampala, Uganda to review progress in successful implementation of NBI’s 10-year Strategy in Dthe delivery of NBI programmes at national a coordinated and consistent manner. level and plan for the future. At the end of the two meetings, participants identified In his opening remarks, the Deputy Executive Director national level priority actions for implementation during who is also the Head of the Basin-wide Programme at the financial year 2019/2020. the NBI Secretariat, Dr Abdulkarim Seid underscored The two meetings were attended by participants the importance of the National NBI Office with regard from Burundi, D R Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, South to coordinating the successful implementation of NBI Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda; NBI staff and a activities at national level. representative of GIZ. The meeting held from September 24 - 25, 2019 was followed by a one day workshop on September 26, 2019 Jane K. Baitwa to familiarise participants with the overarching NBI Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy Nile-SEC, Entebbe 2018 – 2023 and to jointly forge ways to enhance awareness of NBI’s achievements and the benefits of Nile cooperation within the Member States.
NILE NEWS 5 NBI to adopt Accrual Basis International Public Sector Accounting Standards
he Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) recently << According to the plan, preparation adopted the Integrated Financial Information System (IFMIS) while the accounting policy of NBI’s financial statements under Tis being reviewed from Modified Cash Basis the IPSAS accrual basis of accounting to Accrual Basis International Public Sector Accounting will commence with the financial year Standard (IPSAS). The aim is to improve its financial system to enhance transparency and accountability to 2019/2020. >> the Governance and other stakeholders. will commence with the financial year 2019/2020. However, two major challenges for the successful The change is in line with the decision taken by the Nile implementation of IFMIS and IPSAS include funding Council of Ministers during the 25th annual meeting and capacity of staff. held in 2017 in Entebbe – Uganda. The review exercise from Modified Cash Basis to IPSAS IPSAS represents international best practices for public is carried out with financial support from World Bank sector entities and intergovernmental regional and (CIWA). international organizations and its adoption by NBI will improve the quality, comparability and credibility of its William T. Oduk financial reporting. Head of Corporate Services/IPSAS Project Coordinator According to the plan, preparation of NBI’s financial Nile-SEC, Entebbe statements under the IPSAS accrual basis of accounting
6 NILE NEWS Facts aboutF tahect sN abileo Buatsi then Nile Basin
Basin Area Basin Area 3,176 X 103 Km2 3,176 X 103 Km2 Location Location -4 0S to 310 N and 24 0-E4 0toS t4o0 301E0 N and 24 0 E to 40 0 E Main Tributaries Main Tributaries Victoria Nile/Albert NViilcet,o Brahia Nr Eille J/Aablbeel,r Wt Nhiiltee, BNahiler, BEla Jraob Piebl, oWr-hiSoteb aNti,l e, Baro Pibor-Sobat, Blue Nile, Atbara, BaBhlru Eel NGihlea,z Aaltbara, Bahr El Ghazal River Length River Length 6,695 Km (one of the6 w,6o9r5l dK’ms l o(onngee sotf Rthivee wr) orld’s longest River) Estimated NavigableE Lsteimngatthed Navigable Length 4,149 Km 4,149 Km Countries Countries
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NILE NEWS 7 Facts about the Nile Basin
Basin Area 3,176 X 103 Km2 Facts about the Nile Basin Location -4 0S to 310 N and 24 0 E to 40 0 E Main Tributaries Victoria Nile/Albert Nile, Bahr El Jabel, White Nile, Baro Pibor-Sobat, Basin Area 3,176 X 103 Km2 Blue Nile, Atbara, Bahr El Ghazal Location -4 0S to 310 N and 24 0 E to 40 0 E River Length 6,695 Km (one of the world’s longest River) Main Tributaries Victoria Nile/Albert Nile, Bahr El Jabel, White Nile, Baro Pibor-Sobat, Estimated Navigable Length 4,149 Km Blue Nile, Atbara, Bahr El Ghazal Countries River Length 6,695 Km (one of the world’s longest River) Estimated Navigable Length 4,149 Km Burundi DR Congo Egypt Ethiopia Kenya Countries Rwanda South Sudan The Sudan Tan ania Uganda Eritrea Burundi DR Congo Egypt Ethiopia Kenya Major Lakes within the Basin Lake Victoria, Lake Tana, Lake Kyoga, Lake Albert Population (Total in all the Nile Countries)* 437 Million Rwanda South Sudan The Sudan Tan ania Uganda Eritrea % Population within the Nile Basin* 54% (238 Million) Major Lakes within the Basin Lake Victoria, Lake Tana, Lake Kyoga, Lake Albert Temperature Night Minimum -100 c and daily Maximum in June 470 c Population (Total in all the Nile Countries)* 437 Million Precipitation Max Annual 2,098 mm/yr in Ethiopia % Population within the Nile Basin* 54% (238 Million) Min Annual 0 mm/yr in Egypt Temperature Night Minimum -100 c and daily Maximum in June 470 c Mean Annual ow (Discharge) (m 3/yr) at Aswan 84 X 10 9 m3/yr Precipitation Max Annual 2,098 mm/yr in Ethiopia Discharge/Unit area 28 X 10 3 m3/Km 2 Min Annual 0 mm/yr in Egypt Main Consumptive Water use Agriculture 3 9 3 Mean Annual ow (Discharge) (m /yr) at Aswan 84 X 10 m /yr Compiled by Milly Mbuliro, GIS/Remote Sensing Specialist (Nile – SEC, Entebbe) Discharge/Unit area 28 X 10 3 m3/Km 2 Source: UN Population Division World Population Prospects 2012 Main Consumptive Water use AgriWhcultureat’s on? January - March 2013 Compiled by Milly Mbuliro, GIS/Remote Sensing Specialist (Nile – SEC, Entebbe) Date Activity Source: UN Population Division World Population Prospects 2012 Venue What’s on? January - March 2013Jan NCoRe Project E ectiveness All Centers Date Activity Jan NVEeLnTAuCe/NELCOM Meeting Kigali th Jan NCoRe Project E ectiveness 11 – 12 Feb RAellg Cioennatle Mrseeting for National NBI Desk O cers Entebbe nd Jan NELTAC/NELCOM Meeting 22 Feb NKiilgea Dliay celebrations (Regional and National) Bahr Dar, Ethiopia (for regional celebrations) th 11 – 12th Feb Regional Meeting for National NBI DesAkp Ori l cers 3E8nt eNbiblee-TAC Meeting Entebbe Compiled by Tom Waako, Projects O cer, Nile-SEC -Entebbe 22nd Feb Nile Day celebrations (Regional and NPeatatio inna Kageral) landscape.Bahr Dar, Ethiopia (for regional celebrations) th April 38 Nile-TAC Meeting Quiz Entebbe Compiled by Tom Waako, Projects O cer, Nile-SEC -Entebbe What is the maAccessjor det eNBIrm knowledgeinant of p andopu bestlatio practicesn distrib inut waterion in resource the Nile management. Basin Quiz Send your answeSharer to :your edi tknowledgeor@nileb aandsin .bestorg practices. Answer to the pLogrevi oonu sto q uhttp://nileis.nilebasin.orgiz question What is the major determinant of population Tdhiset sribnuglteio mn oinst t ihme pNoirleta Bnat siinnt ra basin agricultural trade commodity by volume among the Nile Send your answer to: [email protected] Basin riparian states is maize. Answer to the previous quiz question The single most important intra basin agricuFlFaatccttsus ab abroouuatt t thehel N Ntilieler B Baadasisinn e commodity by volume among the Nile Member state3s3 2 2 BBaasisnin A Arereaa 33,1,17766 X X 1 100 K Kmm NBI MEMBER0 0 0 0 STATES0 0 0 0 LLococaatitoionn -4-4SS t oto 3 311NN a anndd 2 244EE t oto 4 400 EE NBI SHARED VISION OBJECTIVE Basin riparian states is maize. MMaainin T Trirbibuutatarireiess VVicictotoriraia N Niliele/A/Alblbeertr tN Niliele, B, Bahahr rE El lJ aJabbeel,l W, Whihitete N Niliele, B, Baaroro Pi Pibboor-rS-Soobbaat,t , BBluluee N Niliele, A, Atbtbaarara, B, Baahhr rE El lG Ghhaazzaal l RRiviveer rL Leennggthth 66,6,69955 K Kmm ( on(onee o of ft hthee w woorlrdld’s’ sl olonnggeests tR Riviveer)r) EEstsitmimaatetedd N Naavvigigaablblee L Leennggthth 44,1,14499 K Kmm CCoouunntritrieess BuBruurnudnidi DRD RC oCnognogo EgyEgyptpt EtEhithiopoipaia KeKneynaya To achieve sustainable socio-economic development Member states Burundi DR CRwRawnaodnada nSoSuogtuht Shu SdouadnanThTeh Seu Sduadnan TaTnaznaznainaia UgUagnadnaEda gyErEitrrietraea pt Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda South Sudan The Sudan Tan ania Uganda MMajajoor rL Laakkees sw witihthinin t hthee B Baasisnin LLaakkee V Vicictotoriraia, L, Laakkee T aTannaa, L, Laakkee K Kyyooggaa, L, Laakkee A Alblbeertrt PPooppuulalatitoionn ( T(oTotatal li nin a allll t hthee N Niliele C Coouunntrtireies)s*)* 443377 M Mililliloionn %% P Pooppuulalatitoionn w witihthinin t hthee N Niliele B Baasisnin** 5544%% ( 2(23388 M Millillioionn) ) 0 0 0 0 through the equitable utilisation of, and benefit from, the TTeemmppeeraratuturere NNigighht tM Mininimimuumm - 1-100cc a anndd d daailiyly M Maaxximimuumm i nin J uJunnee 4 477cc PPrereccipipitiatatitoionn MMaaxx A Annnnuuaal l2 2,0,09988 m mmm/y/yr ri nin E Eththioioppiaia MMinin A Annnnuuaal l0 0 m mmm/y/yr ri nin E Eggyypptt Send us3 3 your 9c9 3 3 omments and views MMeeaann A Annnnuaual l ooww ( D(Disicschhaargrgee) )( m(m /y/yr)r )a at tA Aswswaann 8844 X X 1 100 m m/y/yrr DDisicschhaargrgee/U/Unniti ta arereaa 2828 X X 1 1003 3m m3/3K/Kmm2 2 common Nile Basin water resources. MMaiainn C Coonnsusummpptitvivee W Waateter ru usese AAggrircicuultluturere CoCmompipleilde bdy b My ilMlily lMy bMubluirloir, oG, IGSI/SR/eRmemotoet See Snesninsign Sgp Sepceiacilaisltis (Nt (Nilei l–e S–E SCE, CE,n Etnetbebbeb)e) Burundi DR Congo Egypt Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda South Sudan The*S*oSuorucrec: eU: NU NP oPpo upluaSltaiotino uDn ivDiivsiiosdino Wn oWraoldrl Pd oPnpouplualtaiotino Pn rPorsopsepcetcst 2s0 210212 Tan ania Uganda WhWhaatt’s’s o onn?? 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