CORPORATE REPORT 2017 Facts about the Nile Basin
Basin Area 3,176 X 103 Km2 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, Blue Nile, Atbara, Bahr El Ghazal River Length 6,695 Km (one of the world’s longest River) Estimated Navigable Length 4,149 Km Countries
Burundi DR Congo Egypt Ethiopia Kenya Facts about the Nile Basin Rwanda South Sudan The Sudan Tanzania Uganda Eritrea
Basin Area 3,17M6 ajX o1r0 L3 aKkmes2 within the Basin Lake Victoria, Lake Tana, Lake Kyoga, Lake Albert Location -4 0SP otop 3u1la0tNio ann (dT o2t4a0lE in t oa ll4 0th0eE Nile Countries)* 437 Million Main Tributaries Vict%or iPao Npiulela/Atilobne rwt iNthilien, tBhahe Nr Eille J Babaseiln, *White Nile, Baro Pi5b4o%r- S(2o3b8a tM, illion) BlueT eNmilep,e Aratbtuarera, Bahr El Ghazal Night Minimum -100 c and daily Maximum in June 470 c River Length 6,69P5r eKcmip (iontateio onf the world’s longest River) Max Annual 2,098 mm/yr in Ethiopia Estimated Navigable Length 4,149 Km Min Annual 0 mm/yr in Egypt 3 Facts about the9 3 Nile Basin Countries Mean Annual ow (Discharge) (m /yr) at Aswan 84 X 10 m /yr 3 3 2 Discharge/Unit area 28 X 10 m /Km 3 2 Facts about the Nile BasiBnurundi DR Congo Egypt Ethiopia Kenya Basin Area 3,176 X 10 Km Main Consumptive Water use Location Agriculture -4 0S to 310 N and 24 0 E to 40 0 E Compiled by Milly Mbuliro, GIS/Remote Sensing Specialist (Nile – SEC, Entebbe) Basin Area 3,176 X 103 Km2 *Source: UN Population Division World Population Prospects 2012 Rwanda South Sudan The Sudan Tanzania Uganda EriMtrea in Tributaries Victoria Nile/Albert Nile, Bahr El Jabel, White Nile, Baro Pibor-Sobat, Location -4 0S to 310 N and 24 0 E to 40 0 E Blue Nile, Atbara, Bahr El Ghazal Major Lakes within the Basin LakWhe Victaortia’s, L aoken T?an a,J Lanake Kuyoagray, L a-k eM Alaberrct h 2013 Main Tributaries Victoria Nile/Albert Nile, Bahr ERl Jivaebre Ll,e Wnghitthe Nile, Baro Pibor-Sobat, 6,695 Km (one of the world’s longest River) Population (Total in all the Nile Countries)* 437 Million Date Blue Nile, AtbAacrtai,v Bitayhr El GhazaElstimated Navigable Length Venue 4,149 Km Facts% ab Popoulautiotn t wheithin N thiel Neil eB Bassiin*n 54% (238 MillionF)acts about the Nile Basin River Length Jan 6,695 Km (onNeC oof Rthee P wroojerlcdt’ sE loenCcgotieuvsnettn Rrieievssser) All Centers 0 0 TemperatureEstimated Navigable Length Nig3ht M2inim4,u1m49 -K1m0 c and daily Maximum in June 47 c 3 2 Basin Area 3,176 X 10 J Kamn Basin ANreEaLTAC/NELCOM Meeting 3,176 X 10 KKmigali Burundi DR Congo Egypt Ethiopia Kenya Precipitation Fac0ts Maba0x oAnunuta lt 20he,098 Nmm0il/eyr iBn Eathsiionpia 0 0 0 0 Location Countries -4 S to 31 N and t2h 4 E toL oc40atEion -4 S to 31 N and 24 E to 40 E Facts about the NilMei nB1 A1an –nsi 1u2an lF 0e mb m/yNBIr in ERg eMEMBERygpiotnal Meeting STATESfor National NBI Desk O cers Entebbe Main Tributaries Victoria Nile/AndlbeTrBtu HrNunidlEieM, BNaDahRin CIor LTn EgroilEb Jua EBbtgyaeprAtli,e WsShiIENttehio N piCaileO, BKeaUnryaoN PibToRr-SIoEbSat, Victoria Nile/Albert Nile, Bahr El Jabel, White Nile, Baro Pibor-Sobat, Mean Annual ow (Discharge) (m 3/yr) at AswBasnin Are8a4 X2 120 9 F meb3/yr Nile Day celebrations3 ,(1R7e6g Xio 1n0a3l Kanmd2 National) Bahr Dar, EthiRowapndia (foSro urtegh SudioannTahel ScuedalnebrTantzaionians) Uganda Eritrea Blue Nile, Atbara, Bahr El Ghazal Blue Nile, Atbara, Bahr El Ghazal 3 2 Discharge/Unit area Basin Area Location28 XA 1p0ri3l m3/Km 2 3,13786t hX N 1i0le- KTAmC MeetMinaj-g4o0rS L taok 3e1s0 wNi tahnidn 2th4e0 EB atosi 4n0 0 E Entebbe Lake Victoria, Lake Tana, Lake Kyoga, Lake Albert River Length 6,6290 5 Km (one of the woRrilvde’sr lLoennggetsht River3)0 6,6954 0Km (one of the world’s longest River) 0 Fac0 ts abo0 ut the0 Nile Basin Main Consumptive WLaoctera utisoen Main TribAugtarCircomiueslptuileredR bwayn Tdoa m WSaoautk-h4o S,u PdSarno tjToehc e3 tSsu1 dOaN n caeTnra,n dNza i2nleia4-SEEC U t-VgoEain cd4tate0obbriEeaE rNitrielae/Albert Nile, Bahr El Jabel, White Nile, Baro Pibor-Sobat, Estimated Navigable Length 4,149 Km Estimated Navigable LengPtohpulation (Total in all the N4i,l1e4 C9o Kumntries)* 437 Million Compiled by Milly Mbuliro, GIS/RemoLtee Sbenasninog Snpecialist (Nile – SEC, Entebbe) Major LakeMs awinit hTrinib tuhtea rBieassin Lake VictoVriiac,t Loarikae N Tialen/aA, lLbaekret NKyiloeBg, lBau,ahe L Nar kiElel ,JA AalbtbeaSlr,yrt Wari,a hiBna tAehr raN bEi lRe Ge, hBpuabzrolaicl Pibor-SoIbraant , (I3slamic2 Republic of) Countries Countries Basin Area*Source: %UN PPopoulpatuionl aDivtiisoion W worlidt Phoipnula ttihone P rNospileect sB 20a12sin* 3,176 X 10 Km54% (238 Million) Blue Nile, Atbara, Bahr El Ghazal Population (Total in all the Nile CoRuivnetr iLees)n*gtQh uiz 437 Million Location Te6m,6p9e5r aKtmure (one of the world’s longes-t4 R0ivSe tro) 310 N anNdi g24ht0 EM tino i4m0u0mE -100 c and daily Maximum in June 470 c What’s on? JRaniver uLeangrtyh - MarcBhuru nd2i 013DR Congo Egypt Ethiopia6,69K5e nKyam (one of the world’s longest River) Burundi DR Congo EgyIprtaq Ethiopia Kenya % Population within the Nile BasiEns*timated NWavhigaatbl ie5s 4 Lt%ehn e(g2 t3mh8 aMjoillrio dnM)eatienr TmribinutaanrietP sore4fc, 1pip4op9it aKtumiWolnaesttio Bann kdistribution in Vtihcteo rNiai Nleil eB/AalsbMieanrxt? ANnilen,u Baahl 2r,0 E9l 8J ambmel,/ yWr hiint Eet Nhiloep, iBaa ro Pibor-Sobat, Facts about the Nile Basin Jordan Date TemperatAuEcresttiivmitayted Navigable LeCnogutnhtries Night Mini4m,1u4m9V eK-1nm0u0ec and daily MaximumIs riane lJune 470 c Min Annual 0 mm/yr in Egypt Send your answer to: [email protected] Blue Nile, Atbara, Bahr El Ghazal 0 0
3 Countries Rwanda South Sudan The Sudan Tanzania 3 Ugan2da Eritrea Rwanda 3South Sudan The Sudan Tanzania Ug9anda3 3 Eritrea Jan PrBecaispinit aAtNrieoCanoRe Project E ectiveness Ma3x,1 A76n nXu 1a0l 2 K,0Am9llR8 iCv menrm Lte/eyrnsr ginth EthMioeBpuariunan dAi nnDuaR Coln goowE gy(DptischaErtghieop)i a(m Ke/nyyra)6 a,6t 9A5s Kwman (one o8f4 t Xh e1 0wo mrld/’sy rlongest River) Answer to the previous quiz question Kuwait e 3 3 2 0 0 0 l 0 Major Lakes within the Basin Lake Victoria, LakeM Tiann AaM,n LnajaukoaBerul rLK0unay dmoki egmsa /wD, yRL riCat oihnkgieo nE A gthlEybgyepei p tBtrtasinEthiopia Kenya Lake Victoria, Lake Tana, Lake Kyoga, Lake Albert N Discharge/Unit area 28 X 10 m /Km Location The sing-l4e Sm to s3t1 iNm apnEsdot ri2mt4atEne tdo i N4n a0tvriEaga bblaes Lienn aggthricultural trade com4m,14o9d Kimty by volume among the Nile n Jan NELTAC/NELCOM Meeting Kigali i a 3 9 3 M Population (Total iMn eMaallan ti nhA eTn rNnibuailuet lC a oroiuewsn t(Drieissc)*harge) (m 4/y3r7) aMt iAllisowBnaansin r8i4pV Xaic r1tPoi0aoripna mu Nslai/tlyteairo/tAneCl bs(oT euiorsnt atNmril ielnaes ,ai Bzllahe th.reM E Nail iJlnae b CCeooln,u Wsnuthimritepest )Ni*viele W, Baatreor uPis4be3o7r -MSoilbliaotn, Agriculture 11 – 12th Feb Regional Meeting for National NBI Desk O cers Entebbe Rwanda South Sudan The Sudan Tanzania Uganda Eritrea Discharge/Unit area 28B Xlu 1e0 N3 imle3, /AKtmba2ra, Bahr El Ghazal Compiled by Milly Mbuliro, GIS/Remote Sensing Specialist (Nile – SEC, Entebbe) % Population within the Nile Basin* Libya 54% (238 Million) % PoRpwaundlationSo uwthi Stuhdain Tthhe Seu dNanileT aBnazasnian* Uganda Eritrea 54% (238 Million) *Source: UN Population Division World Population Prospects 2012 22nd Feb Nile Day celebrations (ReMgajioonra Ll aakneds Nwaitthioin athl)e Basin Bahr DEgayrp, Et thiopia (Lfaokr er egViciotonraial c, eLalekber Taatinoan, sL)ake KyogaB,u Lruandki e ADlbR Ceorngto Egypt Ethiopia Kenya Temperature MaiRinv eCro Lnesnugmthptive Water use Night MinMimeummb -1eA0rg 06scr,t i6ac9nuTt5eldt mK usdmreapie l(yonr aMteua reoxifm thuem w ionr Jldu’ns elo 4n7g0ecst River) Night Minimum -100 c and daily Maximum in June 470 c Major Lakes within the Basin Lake Victoria, Lake Tana, Lake Kyoga, Lake Albert April 38 th Nile-TAC Meeting Population (Total in all the Nile CouEntreibesb)*e CWhompil4ed3 b7ya M Miltlyi’ Mlslbiuo liorno, GnIS/R?em oteJ Seannsing Spuecialisrt (Nyile –- SE CM, Enteabber) ch 2013 Precipitation Estimated Navigable Length Max Annual 2,098 m4m,1/4yP9rr eiKncm iEptihtaiotipoina *Source: UN Population Division WorldM Poapuxla tAion Pnrouspaeclt s2 2,01298 mm/yr in Ethiopia Population (Total in all %th eP oNpiluel aCtoiounn twriieths)i*n the Nile B4a3s7in M* illion 54% (238 Million) RwSanudda i ArSaobutiha Sudan The Sudan Tanzania Uganda Eritrea Compiled by TomC Woauanktori, Persojects O cer, Nile-SEC -EntebbMein Annual 0 mm/yr in Egypt Date ActivityMin Annual 0 mm/yr in Egypt Venue % Population within the Nile Basin* 54% (238 Million) 0 0 WhaAtlg’esri aon?3 JanuaryTe -m Mperat9urreBcur3hund i2013DR Congo EgyMpajt or LakeEst hwioiptiahiNni gthhetK MBe3nainysaiinmum R-w1a0ndca and dSoaiulyth MSu9adaxnLi3makueThem V iiScnutd oJaunrinae, L 4a7Tkanecz aTnaiana, LakUega Kndyaoga, Lake Albert Mean Annual ow (Discharge) (m /yr) at Aswan 84 X 10 m /yr Mean Annual ow (DischaJragne) (m /yr) at AswNanCoRe 8P4ro Xje 1c0t E mec/tyirveness All Centers Temperature Precipitation Burundi DNR Cigonhgot MEingypitmumE -thi1o0pi0ac aMnKdaenx yda Aainlyn uMaal x2im,09u8m m inm J/uynr ein 4 E7t0hciopia DischaQrgue/Uiznit areDaate Activity 28 X 10 3 m3/Km 2 Discharge/PUonpiut laarteioaVne (nTouteal in all thHea lNa'ible t Crioanugnletries)*28 X 10 3 m43/3K7m M2illion Send us your comments and viewJasn NELTAC/NELCOM Meeting Kigali Precipitation Max Annual 2,098 mmM/Myari' ntian nA E natlnh-Suiaoarprl ai0a mm/yr in Egypt Main CWonhsautm ipst itvheJ aeWn matearj uosre determNiCnoaRnet P orofj epcopt AE gurelicatutiviolteunree dssistributioMnai nin C otnhse%u mN Ppoiltpeivu eBla WtAaioalls ntiCen wer? nuittsheeirns the Nile Basin* Agriculture54% (238 Million) 3 th 9 3 Mean Annual ow (DisRwcahndaarge)SM o(umtihn S uAd/anyn nrT)hu ae aStu lAd 0ans mwaTmanz/aynria 1in18 E–U4g 1aXyn2d p1a Ft0eb mEritr/eayr Regional Meeting for National NBI De0sk O cers Entebbe 0 Send your answer to: [email protected] NCiolmepi lBedT abeym sMiilpnly Me Ibrunalirtiout, GireIaS/Rteimvoete Senesincgre Spetciaalirsti (Naitle – SEC, Entebbe) Night Minimum -10Comcp ailend bdy Mdilaly iMlybu lMiro,a GxISi/Rmemuotme S einnsi nJgu Spneceia l4ist7 (Nicle – SEC, Entebbe) 3 9*Sou3rce: UN Population Division World Population Prospects 2012 *Source: UN Population Division World Population Prospects 2012 Jan 0 NELTAC/NELCOM Meeting Kigali 3 3 2 0 2 Mean Annual ow (DiscDhisacrghea)r g(me/U/nyirt) aarte Aaswan 84 X 10 m /yr 28nd X 10 m /Km 2 Major Lakes within the Basin Lake Victoria, Lake Tana, Lake Kyogile a, Lake Albert P.O. 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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter do not necessarily represent those of NBI, its Member States or Partners TABLE OF CONTENTS
NBI GOVERNANCE: NILE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 7 Strategic partnerships 21 STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIRMAN, NILE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 8 SHOW CASE: Nile journalists’ understanding of Nile cooperation 22 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NBI SECRETARIAT 9 issues enhanced MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENTRO 10 WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 24 MESSAGE FROM THE REGIONAL COORDINATOR NELSAP-CU 11 Water Resources Analyses 24 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS, AT A GLANCE 12 Water Resources Assessment 27 Opportunities for dialogue and Cooperation 13 Knowledge Services 27 Enabling informed decision making 14 Flood season bulletins 28 Second phase of strategic water resources analysis considers Trans-boundary Policies 28 climate change 14 SHOW CASE: Keeping floods away from the people 29 Contributing to Food, Energy and Water Security 15 WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 30 BASIN COOPERATION PROGRAM 16 Energy Security:Power development, interconnection and trade 30 Focus on the future 16 Water Security 33 Dialogue among Basin citizens maintained 17 SHOW CASE: Communities benefit from Livelihood Restoration Nile Basin Heads of State Summit 17 Program Towards basin-wide Nile cooperation 18 Financial Report 35 Annual governance meetings 18 NBI Total Funding 35 Nile Day 2017 18 Member Country Contributions 36 Capacity to cooperate strengthened 19 CIWA Trust Fund 36 Awareness and visibility of Nile Cooperation enhanced 20 Other Major Contributors 37
Cover photo: Construction works for the 80MW Regional Rusumo Falls Power plant on the Kagera River
CORPORATE REPORT JULY 2016 - JUNE 2017 3 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. It was established on February 22, 1999, by Ministers in charge of Water Affairs in the Nile Basin countries to work towards a Shared Vision Objective, which is: To achieve sustainable socio-economic development through the equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin water resources.
NBI provides Member States with the only basin wide and impartial platform to discuss with trust and confidence how to jointly take care of and utilize the shared Nile Basin water resources for win-win socio-economic benefits and to promote regional peace and security. WHO WE ARE What we do
The Nile cooperation process is undertaken on two parallel but related tracks – the Political and Technical Tracks respectively. The Political Track – focusing on the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) is pursued by Member States outside the framework of the NBI and is aimed at paving way for transitioning NBI into a permanent River Basin Organization, the River Nile Basin Commission.
The Technical Track on the other hand is pursued by the three NBI Centers concurrently and service to Member States is organized around the following three core functions.
Facilitating Basin Cooperation
We actively provide a common and unique platform for Member States and other Nile stakeholders to engage, consult and deliberate with each other on a regular basis. The aim is to build broad political and civic support for transboundary water cooperation in the Basin.
Water Resources Management
We monitor and asses the water and related natural resources of the Nile Basin, to provide Member States with a shared knowledge base and an interactive information system. We also maintain and operate analytical and scenario evaluation systems that support sustainable management of the Basin’s water resources.
Water Resources Development
We assist Member States to jointly identity development opportunities and prepare investment projects that demonstrate to the Basin population the benefits accruing from Nile cooperation.
CORPORATE REPORT JULY 2016 - JUNE 2017 5 Photo: iStock Photo: Organisational Set up
The set-up of NBI is informed by the principle of (ENSAP). The office assists Eastern Nile countries - subsidiarity, hence the three Centers. Besides the Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Sudan to identify and Secretariat, there are two sub-basin organizations, prepare joint water-related investment projects that are leveraging unique sub-basin potentials and mitigating of regional significance. unique sub-basin risks. The Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action The Secretariat (Nile-SEC) in Entebbe, Uganda is Program Coordination Unit (NELSAP-CU) responsible for the overall corporate direction and it in Kigali, Rwanda is responsible for driving the is the lead Center for two core functions – Facilitating Water Resource Development Program under the Basin Cooperation and Water Resource Management Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program respectively. (NELSAP). This office also assists Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, The Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office Tanzania and Uganda, to identify and prepare joint (ENTRO) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is responsible for water-related investment projectsthat are of regional driving the Water Resource Development Program significance. under the Eastern Nile Subsidiary Action Program
Organizational structure
NILE-COM
EN-COM NEL-COM
NILE-TAC
ENSAPT NEL-TAC
NBI SECRETARIAT Nile-SEC
ENSAP SECRETARIAT NELSAP COORD. UNIT (ENTRO) (NELSAP-CU)
NATIONAL TRANSBOUNDARY WATER AFFAIRS UNIT (NBI Focal Point Institutions in the Member States) NBI GOVERNANCE: NILE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Hon. Sam Cheptoris Chairman of the Nile-COM Minister of Water and Environment, Uganda
Roles & Responsibilities
The Nile Council of Ministers (Nile-COM) is the highest political and decision making body of NBI. It performs the following roles and responsibilities:
Hon. Celestin Ndayizeye Hon. Amy Ambatobe Nyongolo Hon. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Ati ●● Takes all policy and political decisions of the Minister of Water, Environment, Land Minister of Environment, Minister of Water Resources Management and Urban Planning, Conservation of Nature and and organization. Burundi Sustainable Development, DR Congo Irrigation, Egypt ●● Approves annual work plans and budget. ●● Ensures smooth implementation of NBI’s activities.
●● Ensures financial contribution from Member States as well as funding from external support agencies and NGOs.
Hon. Dr. Seleshi Bekele Hon. Amb. Mutaz Musa Abdalla Salim Hon. Eugene L. Wamalwa, EGH ●● Appoints and terminates the services of the Minister of Water, Irrigation Minister of Water Resources, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of and Irrigation and Electricity, The Sudan Water and Irrigation, Kenya Executive Director on recommendation of the Electricity, Ethiopia Nile Technical Advisory Committee (Nile-TAC).
●● Approves the filling of other senior posts by Nile-TAC.
Hon. Dr. Vincent Biruta Hon. Sophia Pal Gai Hon. Eng. Gerson Lwenge (MP) Minister of Environment, Minister of Water Resources Minister of Water and Irrigation, Rwanda and Irrigation, South Sudan Tanzania
CORPORATE REPORT JULY 2016 - JUNE 2017 7 STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIRMAN, NILE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Dear Reader, security, energy security, food security, environmental sustainability, climate change adaptation and transboundary My one year term of office witnessed a number of key water governance. Understanding and pursuing the goals developments. Momentous among them is the first Nile now becomes the task of every staff member of NBI in Basin Heads of State Summit convened by the President of particular, with the full backing of the NBI governance and the Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on June 22, 2017. with the support of all partners. This historic event held almost 20 years since the launch of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), succeeded in bringing Nile Unlike the previous 5-year Strategy, this 10-year Strategy cooperation issues to the attention of Heads of State, the provides clear linkages between the key development goals highest political leadership. In addition, the leaders agreed of water, energy, food and environment and focusses on win- on a regular Nile Basin Heads of State Summit, to provide win harnessing of these natural resources. policy and strategic guidance towards basin-wide and sustainable Nile Cooperation. As I hand over to my successor, I would like to, on behalf of the NBI governance, recognize our development partners for My leadership also coincided with the development of a new their ongoing support for sustainable Nile Cooperation and 10-Year Strategy for NBI and the 5-Year Basin Wide Program every staff of NBI, for their hard work and commitment. for the Secretariat, as one of the tools for implementation of the former. In addition to input from the Member States, I would also like to thank you all for the opportunity to serve the Strategy is aligned to other regional and global policy you and for your support during my one year tenure. documents such as the Africa Water Vision 2025, the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the UN’s Sustainable Development Hon. Sam Cheptoris (MP) Goals (SDGs). Minister of Water and Environment, Uganda The Strategy identifies six strategic goals related to key challenges in the Nile Basin and on which to focus NBI’s activities over the coming 10 years. The six goals are: water MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NBI SECRETARIAT
Everything we do as Nile Basin Initiative is for the Nile cooperation and development of the river. We facilitated improvement of livelihoods and lives of citizens in the Nile the special committee of Nile-COM designated to engage Basin. All facets of our work are driven by this sole objective, Egypt to resume participation, as well as the extra ordinary be it providing a common platform for Member States to governance meetings organized as part of the engagement regularly dialogue and negotiate on issues of sustainable process. water management and development, monitoring and assessing the water resources or assisting Member States In a bid to fundraise for NBI’s program of work, we received to identify and prepare cooperative investment projects to funding of Euro 3.5 million from Germany through GIZ and address development challenges. BMZ for four years as well as additional funding of USD 8.5 million from the World Bank, for the Nile Cooperation While the Secretariat has implemented a number of activities for Results (NCORE) Project. Negotiations continued with with commendable success during the last twelve months, the European Commission to support a programme on July 2016 – June 2017 as you will read in this report, I would transboundary water management in the River Nile Basin to like to particularly highlight the following key milestones. the tune of 10 million and also with the Global Environment Facility for a regional project on enhancing conjunctive We, together with Member States, developed a new Strategy management of surface and groundwater resources in for the entire NBI with a 10 year horizon as well as the 5-Year selected transboundary aquifers to the tune of USD 6 million. Basin Wide Program for the Secretariat. Among other things, the Strategy provides clear linkages between the key It is no doubt that our success as an institution is the success development goals of water, energy, food and environment of the different communities in the Nile Basin. With the and focusses on win-win harnessing of these natural ongoing support of our Member States, NBI governance and resources. development partners, we are looking forward to the future with commitment to contribute to improved livelihoods and Estimated to cost USD 33.3 million, the Basin Wide Program lives of citizens in the Nile Basin in spite of the challenges outlines a set of priority actions the Secretariat will ahead. undertake over the next 5 years. Let me conclude by acknowledging Member States as well Management facilitated the first Nile Basin Heads of State as our development partners, in particular the German Summit held in June 2017 in Entebbe, Uganda. The Summit government and the World Bank, for the financial and succeeded in bringing to the highest political level important technical support extended to the Secretariat during the issues surrounding Nile cooperation. The leaders agreed to reporting period. I look forward to continued support of all mainstream the Heads of State Summit under the existing our partners. institutional arrangements of the Nile Basin Initiative and to hold the summit on a regular basis. I wish you good reading!
The active participation of all Member States, including Egypt in NBI activities is an essential prerequisite for basin wide Eng. Innocent Ntabana
CORPORATE REPORT JULY 2016 - JUNE 2017 9 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENTRO
During the 2016/17 budget year, the Eastearn Nile Technical ENTRO has also brought to a close the Eastern Nile Regional Office (ENTRO) has been able - despite several Multisector Investment Opportunity Analysis (EN MSIOA) constraints – to accomplish significant results, thanks to Study. The EN MSIOA has underscored that in contemplating the continued support from the Member States as well as the second round of cooperative water resources oversight and encouragement of ENSAP governance. This investments, Eastern Nile countries need to factor in social is not to forget the timely payment of country contribution and environmental limits and that starting cooperative water by Sudan and Ethiopia; the close engagement of ENSAP resources investments with “no-regrets” sectoral initiatives in ENTRO’s project preparation studies both as Steering (viz. energy sharing; coordinated cascade dam operations, Committee members and as technical experts reviewing and environment and social measures, watershed management, otherwise enriching consultant study reports. Further, we ground water, irrigated agriculture focusing on increasing acknowledge the invaluable financial and technical support productivity and efficiencies along with new schemes) would from development partners, particularly the World Bank Nile confer benefits to all, while deepening trust and mutuality. Team. ENTRO has also prepared a profile of four investment ready watershed projects which have been taken over from the In order to cope with resource constraints ENTRO in- Eastern Nile Watershed Management. Not only implementing house expertise has been maximally utilized for example, these projects is a priority but also scaling them up. in supervision of consultants and in developing and writing project concept notes for funding. ENTRO has also streamlined In regards to knowledge management, ENTRO has provided its activities and adopted some austerity measures to do input to, supervised and otherwise supported the complex more with less (such as freezing of replacement employment water resources modeling and simulation work that undergird and assignment of more work load to the remaining skeletal the Baro-Akobo-Sobat Multipurpose Water Resources staff). Development Study Project and the EN MSIOA studies. Further, Climate Change Analysis of the Eastern Nile Sub This year, ENTRO concluded the AfDB-funded, two-year Baro- basin has been undertaken through the internship program, Akobo-Sobat Multipurpose Water Resources Development along with finalization of the ENMOS-a hydro-economic Study Project. More than eight regional consultations, modeling tool. ENTRO has also consistently promoted and spread across the different phases of the project, involving advocated the importance of standardization of dam safety Ethiopia, South Sudan and Sudan have taken place. For the practices for Eastern Nile water resources development, first time ever, this sub-basin has been studied at strategic given the ongoing proliferation of large and small dams alike level, the requisite development options of interventions in the Basin. As we close the preceding year, we look forward thereof identified and an Integrated Basin Development to an equally productive year ahead. As always, our thanks plan prepared. The Strategic Social and Environmental go to all friends of the Nile – development partners, civil Assessment part of the Study has brought forth both the society and academia within Eastern Nile and beyond that potentials and the vulnerabilities of the sub-basin, thus have closely worked with and supported us. defining the environmentally and socially safe development space within which, countries could choose to undertake cooperative water resources investments. Fekahmed Negash Nuru MESSAGE FROM THE REGIONAL COORDINATOR NELSAP-CU
After yet another year of implementing the Nile Equatorial Uganda and DR Congo signed an Memorandum of Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) program, it Understanding for the joint development of the is my great pleasure to highlight key achievements during Uganda (Nkenda) to DR Congo (Beni-Bunia – Butembo) the period July 2016 - June 2017 in the two sub-programs: interconnection. (i) Power Development and Trade (ii) Water Resources Management and Development. The Regional Rusumo We further accelerated preparation of investment projects. Falls Hydroelectric project commenced actual construction Feasibility and Environmental Social Impact/Resettlement of civil works after ground-breaking in March 2017, which Action Plan (ESIA/RAP) studies for multipurpose water was preceded by signature of contracts in November 2016. resources projects are nearing completion covering Implementation of the Livelihood Restoration Program Kabuyanda site in Uganda, Sio-Sango site in Kenya, Mara and (LRP) for the Project Affected Persons (PAPs) commenced Ngono Valley in Tanzania and Nyimur site shared between while the USD 15.5 million Local Area Development Program South Sudan and Uganda. Implementation of the USD 23.75 (LADP) covering five districts (Ngara, Kirehe, Ngoma, Busoni million plus UA6 million Lakes Edward and Albert Fisheries and Giteranyi) was finalised for implementation during and Water Resources Project phase II (LEAF II) jointly 2017/2018. implemented by DR Congo and Uganda, was launched in July 2016. Implementation of the interconnection of electric grids of the Nile Equatorial Lakes region project progressed In addition, studies on operationalization and well as two transmission lines of Rwanda – DR Congo and commercialization guideline for the interconnected power Rwanda – Uganda were completed while construction of network and the power systems analysis of the Nile respective substations were 86% to completion. Other lines Equatorial Lakes interconnected network were completed. at different stages of implementation by the five Member NELSAP-CU will continue to mobilise more financial resources States involved. The project includes construction of 400KV in order to accelerate implementation of the investments in and 220KV overhead power transmission lines with 17 the Nile Equatorial Lakes Region. substations. The Power trading between Kenya and Rwanda wheeling through Uganda is expected to start in April 2018. I would like to take this opportunity to appreciate and The Tanzania – Zambia Power interconnection feasibility is advocate for continued support from the Member States, nearing completion with the planned Donor round table in development partners, civil society and all partners in December 2017. delivering on the NELSAP-CU mandate, for the benefit of the citizens of the Nile Equatorial Lakes sub-region. NELSAP is mobilising financial resources for other high impact projects including the Uganda (Olwiyo) –South Sudan (Juba) 400kV transmission line. Eng. Elicad Elly Nyabeeya
CORPORATE REPORT JULY 2016 - JUNE 2017 11 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS, AT A GLANCE
During the period July 2016 - June 2017, we worked hard towards contributing to the Shared Vision Objective of NBI, providing the neutral platform for dialogue, generating scientific knowledge and developing tools and policy to enable informed decision making and assisting Member States to identify and prepare joint investment projects that contribute to food, energy and water security. Following are highlights of achievements. Photo: iStock Photo: OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIALOGUE AND COOPERATION 12 % 21 % 10-year Strategy developed
The Strategy running for the period 2017 – 2027 Satisfactory translates the NBI Shared Vision Objective into a 10 Highly Satisfactory year horizon. It focuses on addressing six challenges Unsatisfactory identified by Member States. The Strategy will be operationalized through five - year Center specific 67 % programs. Facilitation of Heads of State Summit and Stakeholder rating of awareness and satisfaction of NBI Activities Governance meetings Capacity development Management facilitated the first Nile Basin Heads of At least 375 (three hundred and seventy five) people State Summit held in June, 2017 in Entebbe, Uganda. The have benefitted from the various capacity development Summit succeeded in bringing to the highest political activities undertaken in areas of strategic importance. level important issues surrounding Nile cooperation. These include hydro-diplomacy, dam safety In addition management facilitated two meetings of the management, water resources allocation and economic special committee of Nile-COM designated to engage modelling. Other areas of training are Principles and Egypt to resume participation in NBI activities, which Practices of Coordinated Reservoir in the Eastern culminated in an extra-ordinary Nile-COM meeting Nile, Nile cooperation and Nile Basin issues as well as held in Entebbe, Uganda in March, 2017. internship program for young professionals, among Enhanced awareness and visibility others. Others are induction to NBI as well as the Nile Basin Enhanced awareness and visibility of Nile cooperation Decision Support System respectively, which are offered and Nile Basin issues has been witnessed particularly online to enable mass participation at no cost. at the regional level. This follows sustained engagement with the media, active online channels, production and dissemination of targeted communication products as well as targeted stakeholder engagement activities, among others.
CORPORATE REPORT JULY 2016 - JUNE 2017 13 Resource mobilization
NBI CENTRE AMOUNT PROGRAMME/ACTIVITY FUNDING SOURCE Euros 3.5 million Support to Transboundary Water Cooperation in the Nile Basin German government/GIZ Support to Hydro diplomacy in the Nile Basin (Media German Ministry of Foreign Euro 3.0 million engagement, Hydro diplomacy training, Economists’ Forum) Affairs/GIZ German Ministry of NILE-SEC Euro 1.2 million Climate Services for Infrastructure investments Environment & World Bank (CIWA) USD 2.5 million Core Function Member States USD 2 million Nile Cooperation for Results project World Bank - CIWA USD 3.4 million Nile Cooperation for Results project World Bank - CIWA USD 1.4 million Core Function Member States USD 250,000 World Bank under CIWA 1 ENTRO Preliminary assessment of Coordinated Operation of Cascade USD 153,000 GIZ/Germany Dams and communication activities USD 130,000 Capacity development in Negotiation Techniques GIZ/Germany Uganda and South Sudan. Part of USD 2.9 M from AfDB Feasibility studies, ESIA and RAP for the Uganda (Olwiyo) – for feasibility studies, ESIA USD 150,000 South Sudan (Juba) 400 KV power transmission and RAP for Uganda (Olwiyo) – South Sudan (Juba) 400 KV power transmission. USD 25.0 million committed USD 57 million Kocholia Multipurpose project in Kenya by Korea EXIM Bank and UA 25.0 million from AfDB NELSAP-CU Local Area Development in Ngara (Tanzania), Kirehe & Ngoma USD 15.5 million (Rwanda) and Gitaranyi (Burundi) as part of the Regional World Bank Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric project. USD 3.1 million Nile Cooperation for Results project World Bank - CIWA USD 1.4 million Core Function Member States from French Water Agency Euro 400,000 Capacity development and strategic planning through AFD Additional coordination meeting for the Tanzania – Zambia USD 85,000 COMESA/NEPAD power interconnection
ENABLING INFORMED DECISION MAKING
A detailed proposal for a regional Hydromet data To guide the sharing and exchange of NBI projects collection network was completed. Its implementation information among the Member States, Procedures for is expected to start in 2018 with funding support from Project Information Disclosure have been developed. the European Union. Second phase of strategic water resources The Nile Basin Trans-boundary Wetlands Project analysis considers climate change and the inaugural Nile Basin Wetlands Forum were As part of the second phase of strategic water resources launched in July 2016. The goal of the 6 million Euro analysis carried out by the Secretariat, activities project is to strengthen the technical and institutional implemented during the reporting period focused capacities of NBI and its 10 Member States for on preparing the key elements. The latter included sustainable management of wetlands of transboundary projections of water availability, water demand and significance. A recently concluded rapid field appraisal basin water balance for 42 climate change projections of Nile Equatorial Lakes Wetlands will inform NBI’s (scenarios). The projections will be used as reference intervention. for future cooperative scenario analysis. The first phase In the Nile Equatorial Lakes sub-region, construction of of this undertaking was concluded in the financial year the 80MW Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric power 2015-16 with the preparation of the baseline on water plant was launched in March 2017. The project is jointly availability, water demand and water use and the results implemented by Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania. The were approved by the Nile-COM. additional power generated will benefit 1, 146,000 people in the three countries; 5.4% (520,000) in Burundi, 4% The Eastern Nile Multipurpose Option Scoping (467,000) in Rwanda and 0.34% (159,000) in Tanzania. Hydro-economic Modeling tool was finalized and Climate Change Analysis of the Eastern Nile sub-basin Interconnection of electric grids covering Burundi, DR undertaken. Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda registered different levels of progress in each country in terms of Overhead Annual flood season bulletins targeting Eastern Nile Transmission Line (OTHL) and substations, Shango – countries were issued on a regular basis. This is in Mirama and Gisenyi – Goma OHTL were successfully addition to regular update of the web portal. completed. CONTRIBUTING TO FOOD, ENERGY AND WATER SECURITY The USD 23.5 million Lakes Edward and Albert Inte- grated Fisheries and Water Resources Management pro- ENTRO and NELSAP-CU continued to prepare ject II was successfully launched in July 2016. The pro- investment projects to address development challenges. ject, which is shared between Uganda and DR Congo, The projects are at different stages of implementation by has since registered commendable progress in its two Member States. components of Fisheries Resources Development and
In the Eastern Nile sub-region, preparation of a number Management as well as the Integrated Water Resources of investment projects was completed. Cases in point Management. include the Baro-Akobo-Sobat Multipurpose Water The feasibility study, for Nyimur Multipurpose Water Resources Development Study project, which is ready Resources Development Project between South Sudan for implementation by the three countries of Ethiopia, and Uganda was finalized and the Environmental Social South Sudan and Sudan. For the first time ever, this sub- Impact Assessment and Resettlement Action Plan study basin has been studied at strategic level, the requisite completed. A donor roundtable/resource mobilization development options of interventions thereof identified meeting is planned for February 2018. and an Integrated Basin Development Plan prepared. Furthermore, feasibility studies were prepared for Also ready for implementation are four watershed investment projects under the three river basin management projects, two in Ethiopia namely; Chemoga management projects of Kagera, Mara and Sio- Yeda – 189,212 ha and Fincha’a 186,405 ha as well as Malaba-Malakisi respectively. This is in addition to two in Sudan namely; Atbara-kerib – 181,607 ha and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment as well Telkuk – 594,737 ha. as Resettlement Action Plan (ESIA/RAP). The projects will result into irrigation expansion of up to 40,000 ha, In addition, the Eastern Nile Multi-Sector Investment power generation of about 30MW and bulk water supply Opportunity Analysis has identified projects for improvement. investments in common priority areas such as increasing water use efficiency, hydropower generation and power trade.
CORPORATE REPORT JULY 2016 - JUNE 2017 15 BASIN COOPERATION PROGRAM PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Nile Basin Heads of State or their representatives during the first Nile Basin Heads of State Summit in Entebbe
Program objective: ‘To facilitate dialogue and broaden public and political support for transboundary water cooperation amongst the Nile Basin countries so as to promote timely and efficient joint actions’.
Various activities were implemented aimed at Cooperation. This is in addition to demonstrating the maintaining dialogue among Nile Basin citizens, consequences of non-cooperation as well as mobilizing improving participants’ awareness, understanding, financial resources for implementation of NBI’s work and appreciation of the benefits of and support for Nile program.
Focus on the future
For the next 10 years, from 2017 to 2027, NBI’s actions will be guided by the following six goals, enshrined within its 10 year Strategy. The Strategy will be operationalized through 5 - year Center specific programs funded by Member States with support from Development Partners.
Water security Energy security Food security
Environment Climate change Transboundary sustainability adaptation Water governance Nile Basin Water Affairs Ministers and other dignitaries during Consultations on the NBI 10 year strategy in Ethiopia the 19th NELCOM meeting Dialogue among Basin citizens maintained development workshops, study exchange visits, project review workshops and information sharing fora among The neutral platform offered by NBI enabled various others. categories of Nile Basin citizens and friends of the Nile to dialogue directly with trust and confidence, Nile Basin Heads of State Summit on how to jointly take care of and utilise the shared The first Nile Basin Heads of State Summit was held Nile Basin water resources for the benefit of all Nile in June 2017 in Entebbe, Uganda with NBI playing its Basin citizens. This was through various meetings facilitative role. The Summit succeeded in bringing to including, governance meetings and technical working the highest political level important issues surrounding groups meetings (Strategic water resources analysis, Nile cooperation. The leaders agreed to mainstream the Economists forum, Nile Basin Water Resources Atlas, Heads of State Summit under the existing institutional wetlands forum). Others are consultation workshops, arrangements of the Nile Basin Initiative and to hold the round table meetings, Nile Day event, capacity summit on a regular basis.
CORPORATE REPORT JULY 2016 - JUNE 2017 17 Towards basin-wide Nile cooperation meetings. The meetings were preceded by those of the respective technical advisory committee meetings. Management facilitated the special committee of the Nile-COM designated to engage Egypt, to resume Nile Day 2017 participation in NBI activities, as well as the extra Regional Nile Day 2017 event was successfully held in ordinary Nile-TAC and Nile-COM meetings that were Dar es Salaam, Tanzania under the theme: ‘Our Shared organized as part of the engagement process. The Nile – Source of Energy, Food and Water for All’. Each meetings helped clarify the concerns of Egypt. Member State was represented at the event, which Annual governance meetings attracted at least 400 participants. The countryies re- affirmed their commitment to Nile cooperation. Governance meetings were held on a regular basis, to monitor program implementation, provide technical Nile Day is organized annually, to commemorate guidance, address strategic issues as well as offer policy the establishment of NBI on February 22, 1999. The direction with regard to the sustainable management and day marked a major milestone in the history of Nile development of the shared Nile Basin water resources. Cooperation, as prior efforts such as the Hydromet of These include the 25th annual Nile-COM, 19th annual the 1960s and TECCONILE of the 1970s, were beset with Nile Equatorial Lakes Council of Ministers (NELCOM) lack of inclusivity and the absence of an institutional and the 29th Eastern Nile Council of Ministers (ENCOM) framework.
The Guest of Honour, H.E Samia Suluhu Hassan takes a photo with Nile-COM members and other dignitaries
« “There is no doubt that collaboration and cooperation is the best approach for managing our precious water resources as we cope with the prevailing drought conditions.” H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, speaking as guest of Honor during the celebrations »
H.E Samia Suluhu Hassan plants a tree as part of activities to commemorate Nile Day Capacity to cooperate strengthened
A number of training on different critical topics was conducted to develop the capacity of individuals and institutions within the Nile Basin. These included both physical and online training as indicated in the Table below;
Number of Training activity Target participants Water-diplomacy (2 workshops) - to deepen a common understanding among Nile Basin Nile-TAC members Representatives from Egypt’s ministries of 27 countries, on international water law as well as Water and irrigation as well as Foreign Affairs and staff of NBI. water and conflict negotiation approaches. Water resources allocation and economic Technical staff from Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and modelling 60 Uganda
Principles and Practices of Coordinated Governments officials from Eastern Nile countries and NBI 47 Reservoir in the Eastern Nile staff Reservoir Sedimentation and Sediment Handling Governments officials from Eastern Nile countries 19 for Sustainable Hydropower Reservoirs in Africa Procurement NELSAP staff 17 World Bank Environmental and Safeguards Staff from Nile Equatorial Lakes countries 25 policies Dam safety training - Dam Operations and risk Technical staff from Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South 36 management Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda as well as staff from NELSAP Online course on ‘induction to NBI’ All new NBI stakeholders 39
Online course on the Nile Basin Decision Water resources planners, managers and engineers 45 Support System Nile cooperation and Nile Basin issues (24 for Nile Basin journalists 49 regional training and 25 for Eastern Nile) Communication Officers of Ministries in charge of Water Affairs Nile cooperation and Nile Basin issues 9 in Member States Internship program Young professionals 4 Total 375
Journalists from the Eastern Nile during a study tour to the Grand Ethiopian Participants during the training on dam safety Renaissance Dam Project receive explanation about the dam from the Project Manager, Engineer Simegnew Bekele This was as part of the training conducted by Swedish International Water Institute in partnership with ENTRO
CORPORATE REPORT JULY 2016 - JUNE 2017 19 Awareness and visibility of Nile Cooperation enhanced
Sustained engagement with media in the region through Furthermore, online platforms (website, facebook, capacity development workshops as well as specific twitter, Youtube, flickr) have continued to register activities targeting editors and reporters respectively has an increase in the number of visitors in search for resulted in increased and more accurate and balanced information and knowledge about Nile cooperation and coverage of Nile Basin issues and key NBI events. Cases Nile Basin issues, an indication of a growing interest in in point include media coverage of regional Nile Day NBI as well as enhanced awareness of Nile cooperation 2017, groundbreaking ceremony for the construction issues. of the Regional Rusumo Falls hydroelectric project, The Facebook page attracted more than 5000 likes opinion articles, extra-ordinary Nile-COM meeting, raising the number to more than 10000 while the reach Nile Basin Heads of State Summit, among others. per post was 1000 people on average. On the other hand, the likes per post rose to an average of 15.
Number of followers of Facebook as of June 30, 2017 NBI Website Unique Visitors Also contributing to enhanced awareness and visibility society organisation, in the area of communication and is the production and dissemination of targeted advocacy. communication products such as the quarterly Nile NBI also participated in exhibitions organized by News, Nile flow, Benefits of Nile cooperation booklet, some of its stakeholders such as Parliament of Uganda, corporate brochures. World Bank Uganda office and during African Great Others are annual Nile Day 2017 event, which attracted Lakes Conference in Entebbe organised by Nature more than 400 different stakeholders, as well as Conservancy. partnership with the Nile Basin Discourse, a civil
The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Hon. Rebecca Kadaga (R), visits the NBI booth during the exhibition organized by the Parliament. She was Strategic partnerships received by Elizabeth Agiro, Media Relations expert at Nile-SEC. The objective of the strategic partnerships is to enhance coordination and avoid duplication of resources in similar regional interventions.
An action plan for joint work with Lake Victoria Basin Commission was developed, a background paper for collaboration with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development prepared, while implementation of the memorandum of understanding with the Nile Basin Discourse continued.
Areas of cooperation include the following:
●● Joint planning meetings.
Visitors at the NBI booth, during the World bank organized exhibition in ●● Review of technical documents. Kampala, excited by the 3D model of the Nile Basin. ●● Participation in each other’s meetings and capacity building activities.
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Nile journalists’ understanding of Nile cooperation issues enhanced
In order to equip media in the region with It also included a reporting field trip to the 80 MW factual information and knowledge about issues Regional Rusumo Falls Hydro-electric project. The surrounding the Nile Basin and Nile cooperation, objective was to expose to participants examples of the Secretariat hosted a Regional Nile Media real benefits of Nile cooperation and provide them Training in Kigali, Rwanda from December 12-16, the opportunity to find human interest angles 2016. for their stories as well as testimonials from the community. The training brought together 24 journalists from the 10 NBI Member States and nine communication Presentations included ‘Basic Principles of officers from the Ministries in charge of Water International Water Law’, ‘A Critical Review on the Affairs. The five-day training featured expert Role of Media in Reporting about Nile Cooperation’ presentations, panel discussions and group work. as well as ‘Hydrology of the Nile’, among others.
<< The training was more than worth it. Given that it was on a very technical subject, the speakers delivered the presentations in a way that was engaging and easy to understand. Already from the training and presentations from the different speakers, I was able to get ideas, which I hope to translate into stories. Also, I was able to make contacts for sources – people that I can always contact for expert view on issues of the Nile Basin. >> Evelyn Lirri, Ugandan journalist with The East African
<< The Nile Basin Initiative media training sessions in Kigali, Rwanda were the most comprehensive trainings of their kind that I have attended. Every possible angle of curiosity was covered, giving journalists a wide array of issues to tackle over a long period of time. The inclusion of experts in the training also illuminated many complex issues and provided us journalists with a treasure trove of well informed and credible sources. In summary, Nile Basin Initiative media training 2016 edition was the kind of training that prepares a journalist for award winning stories and accolades.>> Fred Omulo, Kenyan journalist
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CORPORATE REPORT JULY 2016 - JUNE 2017 23 WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Program objective: ‘To assess, manage and safeguard change scenarios. In total, projections of water demand the water resources base that supports the peoples of and availability were made for 42 climate models and the the Nile Basin. results documented as part of Technical Note IV. Other key elements for the second phase for which Technical Water Resources Analyses Notes have been prepared include the following: Results of the baseline and preliminary water demand ●● Completed projection and analysis of water projections carried out by NBI indicate substantial availability, water demand and basin performance increase in consumptive water demand and a high indicators (water supply reliability, power production risk that the Basin may not sustain all those demands and evaporation from dams) for 42 climate change if measures are not implemented to enhance the water projections. supply and optimise water use across sectors. Working ●● Carried out Hydrologic uncertainty studies to together with Member States, the Secretariat prepared a assess natural hydrologic inter-annual and seasonal list of options for reducing likely future water shortfalls. variability; without effects of climate change. The results of the 1st phase were presented to the Nile- COM in July 2016 and as part of the initial step in the ●● Prepared building blocks and road map for second phase, the Secretariat expanded the water coordinated dam-cascade operation in the Eastern demand and water availability projections using climate Nile, to maximize water productivity and reduce Photo: iStock Photo:
waste across inter-connected river systems, as of changes in the flow regime in the river, the one of the strategic options. Preparatory phase geographic extent of the wetland at different flow analytic work, in cooperation with ENTRO has been levels and how the river flow is affected as a result initiated. of the wetland size. This prototype model will be ●● Prepared preliminary list of potential building scaled up and integrated in the Nile Basin Decision blocks for the hydro-economic analysis, identified Support System (NB DSS) to model the full Sudd key building blocks for hydro-economic scenarios and other major wetlands of the Nile Basin. based on the work done in the field of hydro- ●● Developed the NB-DSS application for exploring economic analysis on aspects of efficient water feasible expansion of the Mubuku irrigation scheme allocation across sectors based on economic in Uganda under a range of scenarios of irrigation perspectives in the Nile Basin and the outcomes of efficiency improvements. Planning scenarios have the Nile Basin Economists’ Forum. been identified and analysed together with experts ●● Refined the wetland-river system interaction from the Ministry of Water and Environment component of the Nile Basin water resources model. and that of Agriculture and Animal Industry and The model, which was tested on parts of the Sudd Fisheries. wetland, provides much more precise information on how the area of the wetland changes as a result
CORPORATE REPORT JULY 2016 - JUNE 2017 25 Experts call for incorporation of economic dimensions for optimal water use The first of its kind to be organized by NBI, the developments in the water sector with plans concerning Economists Forum attended by renowned experts from the energy and agricultural sectors as both rely, to a within and beyond the Nile Basin provided tools and large extent, on the use of water. They noted that it is ideas for Member States to consider in their respective only by doing so, that NBI Member States would be able national planning. The Forum focused on issues of to achieve their Shared Vision Objective. integrating economic aspects in Nile Basin water Incorporating the key economic dimensions is essential resources management. for optimising water uses, making better use of the Participants took stock of and exchanged experiences available water and the related resources and devising in integrating economic perspectives for efficient a robust water management framework that ultimately water resources management in the Nile Basin. They ensures improved living conditions basin wide. also highlighted the need to strengthen on-going
Participants during the Economists’ Forum
Expanding climate information service for adaptive water resources management
Climate change is real and is manifest with severe and impacts are transmitted, the need for addressing climate diverse impacts. The Nile Basin region in particular and change in all NBI programs cannot be overstated. the African continent in general, while contributing The Euro 1.2 million Climate Services for Infrastructure least to Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, is most Investments project will provide NBI Member States vulnerable and will be hit hardest by the impacts of with information that will improve resilience of water climate change such as floods and drought. sector infrastructure projects to the negative impacts of NBI’s work programs cover water investment planning, climate change such as floods and drought. Accordingly policy formulations for sustainable management of safety of the present as well as future structures could water and related resources, short and long term water be economically ensured. resources planning supported by analysis and building NBI is one of the four partners of the project globally – sustainable transboundary water governance. Water others are Brazil, Costa Rica and Vietnam. being the medium through which most climate change Water Resources Assessment
The program component focuses on enhancing the availability of data on quantity and quality of water and related resources of the Nile Basin. It also includes assessment of the status of the water resources of Nile Basin.
Detailed specifications for basin monitoring have been prepared covering identified list of globally available satellite based datasets. The Secretariat’s database of satellite remote sensing imageries has been substantially Members of the Nile Basin Wetlands Forum during the launch expanded to cover multiple rainfall datasets, imageries of the NBI and its Member States for sustainable for the Sudd wetlands, the Sobat and Nile Delta, which management of wetlands of trans-boundary significance needs to be further processed to delineate wetland in the Nile Basin. dynamics. Related to this is a rapid field appraisal of the Nile The Nile Basin Transboundary Wetlands Project and Equatorial Lakes Wetlands during which up-to-date the first Nile Basin Wetlands Forum were launched in data was gathered to inform NBI interventions. The July 2016. The goal of the Euro 6 million project is to wetlands include Sio-Malaba-Malakisi, Mara, as well as strengthen the technical and institutional capacities Kagera sub-basin and Semliki sub-basin wetlands.
Knowledge Services
This program component aims at building a comprehensive knowledge base, maintaining the knowledge systems and providing public access to NBI knowledge products. Knowledge Platforms
The well maintained online knowledge platforms continued to provide access to NBI scientifically generated knowledge products. The platforms include the Nile Information System (Nile-IS), whose registered Regular update of the offline spatial and temporal users are more than 1500, digital library as well as Nile repository with climatic and hydrologic parameters has Basin Decision Support System User Community Portal enabled regular data sharing with Member States as and Help desk respectively. guided by the data sharing interim guidelines.
Content on the Nile-IS was expanded with new technical Visit the different knowledge platforms: http://www. reports added to its collection. On the average, 3500 nilebasin.org/index.php/information-hub/knowledge- visitors accessed the portal every month while the platforms library responded to a total of 300 requests for articles from scientific journals.
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The web based Nile Basin Water Resources Atlas provides interactive access to its contents. Experience the web-version: ht t p:// atlas.nilebasin.org.
Flood season bulletins
Annual flood season bulletins were issued by ENTRO on a regular basis through the Flood Preparedness and Early Warning project, in order to reduce the risk of flood devastation. The activity conducted from July to August 2016 led to updates on the forecast and early warning models, with a shift from ETA to Weather Research and Forecast model. The latter model serves both atmospheric research and operational forecasting needs. Furthermore, collaboration with National Meteorological Agencies (NMA) was strengthened.
Trans-boundary Policies
The component aims at developing policy instruments The Nile Basin E-Flows framework is now well to support sustainable Water Resources Management established. It presents the principles, key strategic and Water Resources Development in the basin. The directions and priority actions. It will guide NBI in component focuses on operationalization of the Nile further operationalizing the E-Flows within the context Basin Sustainability Framework (NBSF). of trans-boundary water resources management and development. The Nile Basin Environmental Flow Management Strategy was approved by the Nile-COM during the The Investment Project Information Disclosure 24th annual Nile-COM meetings held in July 2016. procedure were developed to provide the standard A technical implementation manual that provides approach for communicating information on investment detailed description, comprehensive explanation, and projects under preparation by NBI. step-by-step procedural guidance to environmental flow determination together with real application cases was also prepared and disseminated. SHOW CASE
Keeping floods away from the people
The Eastern Nile Flood Management and Forecasting Rainfall Forecast for the Eastern Nile Basin: has created a credible system that links multiple The Eastern Nile region was continuously monitored stakeholders to work together to reduce the risk of for potential severe weather using WRF numerical flood devastation. To support this activity, ENTRO weather model and other regional and global has been recruiting young professionals from Eastern Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models. Nile countries every flood season. Flood Forecast for Lake Tana: The output During the 2016 (July-August) flood season, activities from WRF weather forecast model was used by the under the Flood Preparedness and Early Warning Configured Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC- project resulted in the following: HMS) to produce runoff forecast and imposed as upper boundary conditions. Updates on the forecast and early warning models: The Eastern Nile Basin numerical weather Flood Forecast for Blue and Main Nile in prediction shifted from ETA to WRF forecast model. Sudan: This was done using precipitation gridded The latter serves both atmospheric research and data from different sources (namely RFE, TRMM operational forecasting needs. and CMORPH) from Sudan-FEWS.
Strengthened collaboration with National Flood Forecast for Baro-Akobo-Sobat (BAS) Meteorological Agencies: This was as a result sub basin in Ethiopia and South Sudan: The of working with experts at the forecast center in forecast system was developed using GIS Flood Tool verification of the WRF model and methods of with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map forecasting system. and compare the characteristic inundation with major historical floods events in the area. Photo: iStock Photo:
A big torrent, water flow and flood after heavy rains in Ethiopia in 2012
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Electricity Hydro-electric dam
Program Objective: To identify, prepare and an important role in this sector, facilitating projects that facilitate investment in regional/trans-boundary water focus on installing hydropower capacity and linking development projects and programs whilst avoiding up power sources for energy security across the Basin. negative impacts on the health of the Nile Basin’s Following are highlights of progress made during the resources through applying the principles of integrated reporting period. water resources management. Construction of Regional Rusumo Falls Hydro-electric project A number of cooperative investment projects were identified and prepared for implementation by Member The ground breaking ceremony that officially States with the aim on contributing to energy, food commenced civil works of the Regional Rusumo Falls and water security in the NBI Member States. so as to Hydro-electric project was held in March 2017. Once improve lives and livelihoods. completed, the 80MW generated will be shared equally ENERGY SECURITY among Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania. Power development, interconnection and trade Besides leading to an increase in economic activity, Energy demand in the Nile Basin region is growing improved access to renewable clean energy will have rapidly yet investments to respond to the growing positive effects on the environment, while the relatively demand are lagging far behind despite the untapped inexpensive electricity will contribute to foreign natural resources present in the region. NBI is playing exchange savings and improved balance of payments Photo: iStock Photo: since the power generated will replace imported Interconnection of Electric Grids continues petroleum products. The project consists of construction of 220kV and At the regional level, the transmission lines will form a 400kV interconnection of electricity networks in order ‘backbone system’ that will link the Great Lakes region to improve the transboundary energy exchange among allowing power exchange with Eastern DR Congo as well Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda as other Nile Equatorial Lakes countries and later to mentioned countries. the Southern Africa Power Pool, thus facilitating power Progress of implementation in terms of Overhead trade among Member States and beyond and improving Transmission Line (OTHL) and substations is at different regional power supply reliability. stages in each of the countries as indicated below. The Regional Rusumo Falls Hydro-electric project is ●● Rwanda – DR Congo power interconnection line part of the Africa Agenda to increase power generation, (Gisenyi – Goma OHTL) 100%; transmission and light up Africa. It is part of the New -- Birembo Substation at 95%; Economic Partnership for Africa’s Development Short -- Shango Substation at 76%; Term Action Plan (NEPAD-STAP) and part of the -- Rubavu Substation at 39%; African Union Program for Infrastructure Development -- Goma Substation at 35%; in Africa (PIDA). -- Kibuye and Bwishyura Substation at 35%
CORPORATE REPORT JULY 2016 - JUNE 2017 31 Shango Power Sub-Station in Rwanda.
●● Construction of Lessos-Uganda border overhead Tanzania – Zambia Transmission line transmission line (OHTL) of 132.2 km is at 35%; The full feasibility report for the 1000 km transmission -- Lessos Substation at 50%; line was finalized and submitted and the draft ●● Uganda 220kV Tororo-Bujagali OHTL double circuit Environmental Social Impact/Resettlement Action Plan of 127.7km 86.9%; report, was approved. -- Bujagali Substation at 82.3% This interconnection will facilitate smooth power ●● Shango – Mirama ( Rwanda section) OHTL 100% transfer to the northern part of Tanzania and -- Mbarara Substation at 92.3%; neighboring countries such as Zambia in the South, ●● Uganda (Mbarara) – Rwanda (Mirama) Kenya and Uganda in North and Burundi and Rwanda interconnection ; Uganda OHTL 94.9% in West. The Kenya-Tanzania-Zambia interconnection -- Mirama Substation at 66.4% is a significant link between the East African Power Pool ●● Burundi – DR Congo interconnection (Bujumbura- and the South African Power Pool. Kamanyola) at 20%; Towards Dam safety in the Eastern Nile ●● DR Congo: Goma-Buhandahanda at 20% overall; Relevant data was collected for preparing a road map ●● Rwanda – Burundi power interconnection line for Eastern Nile Cascade dams coordinated reservoir (Kigoma – Ngozi-Gitega) EPC contract procurement operation, while National Dam Safety Units were on-going. established in the Eastern Nile countries. WATER SECURITY ●● Mara Valley Irrigation and Watershed management project in Tanzania (8,340 ha, 30 MCM storage, Through its River Basin Management projects, NBI is 6MW). addressing environmental, soil and water quality issues ●● Ngono Irrigation and Watershed management as well as expansion of rain-fed agriculture. Following project in Tanzania (11,342 ha, 14.5Gwh/yr and are cases in point: Storage 25MCM). Baro-Akobo-Sobat Multipurpose Water Resources Development Study Project ●● Kabuyanda Irrigation and Watershed management project in Uganda (4,300ha, 0.1MW and storage Three (3) short-term bankable water resources 10MCM). development projects were identified for preparation. ●● Sio-Sango Irrigation and Watershed management These include: Majang Multipurpose Water Resources project in Kenya (1,790ha, 0.05MW and storage Development project, Akobo-Gambella Flood Plain 6.2MCM). Water Resources Development project and Kinyeti Multipurpose Water Resources Development project.
This is in addition to nine medium and long term investment projects profiled along with the institutional framework and monitoring and evaluation set ups
Furthermore, for the first time ever, the Baro-Akobo- Sobat (BAS) sub-basin Integrated Water Resources Development and Management Plan (IWRDMP) was developed, thus providing a reference development and investment entry point for the BAS Sub-basin.
River Basin Management projects to enhance agricultural productivity
The River Basin Management Projects of Kagera, Mara and Sio-Malaba-Malakisi registered progress in the development of feasibility as well as independent Environmental Social Impact Assessment/Resettlement Action Plan Studies for different projects prioritised by the riparian countries. The projects will result into irrigation expansion of up to 40,000 ha, power generation of around 30MW and bulk water supply
improvement. The projects include the following: iStock Photo:
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Communities benefit from Livelihood Restoration Program
Communities affected by construction of the 80MW Burundi on the other hand will rehabilitate and Regional Rusumo Power Plant have benefitted from extend water systems in Busoni and Giteranyi. This the Livelihood Restoration Program. Funds have is in addition to improving agricultural production been made available for Local Area Development for key crops such as cassava, beans and maize; Plans (LADP) for Busoni (Kirundo province) and intensifying livestock; water conservation as well as Giteranyi (Muyinga province) communes of Burundi; constructing and supporting a Youth Training Centre. Kirehe and Ngoma districts of Rwanda; and Ngara district of the of Tanzania. Construction of the Regional Rusumo Falls
Developed through a participatory process with each Hydroelectric Project was officially launched district identifying respective priority actions, LADP on March 30, 2017 and is expected to be is a USD 15 million benefit-sharing program between commissioned in February, 2020. Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania. Each country’s local area development will cost about USD 5 million. The Management of LADP is executed by respective program is designed to enhance economic and social communes and districts under the supervision development in the Rusumo area as an extended of NBI’s Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action program to the construction of the Rusumo Power Program (NELSAP) through the Regional Rusumo Plant. Falls Hydroelectric Project.
In Rwanda, Kirehe district will rehabilitate 30 kms Construction of the Regional Rusumo Falls of feeder road in Kigarama and Musaza sectors in Hydroelectric Project was officially launched on Cyagasenyi-Gasarabwayi-Nganda Road as well as March 30, 2017 and is expected to be commissioned construction of Kigina Health Center. Ngoma district in February, 2020. The project is a joint undertaking will construct 28,7 km of mixed water pipeline by three of the NBI Member States namely Burundi, supplying 10,500 people of Gatonde-Gahima cells. Rwanda and Tanzania.
In Tanzania, the funds will be used for livestock intensification and cattle milk production, bee keeping project to increase honey production, as well as increased agricultural production for key crops namely cassava, sunflower, banana and horticulture. Other identified priority activities are rehabilitation of water systems in four villages of Mshikamano, Kasharazi, Kasulo and Rwakalemela; construction of water systems in Rusumo village and support to Remela Vocational Training Centre. The following financial tables provide an overview of the FINANCIAL REPORT revenue and expenses of the three NBI offices for the fiscal year July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
NBI CENRES BUDGET AND EXPENDITURES (USD) FY 2016-2017 Receipts Expenditures NILE-SEC* 1,854,913.00 2,622,948.00 ENTRO 1,756,727.00 1,693,007.00 NELSAP CU 12,535,533.00 7,773,417.53 TOTAL NBI 16,147,173.00 12,089,372.53
NBI Centers budget and expenditures for the financial year 2016/17
*Nile-SEC excess of expenditures over receipts was a result of lower country contribution receipts than expected. Reserve funds were borrowed to meet planned activities. NBI Total Funding
The NBI’s revenues are derived from contributions from Member States and grant agreements with development partners. The following chart shows the revenue by funding source from inception of NBI in 1999 to June, 2017.
WORLD BANK, 45% NBTF, 25%
GIZ, 3%
AfDB, 4%
OTHER BI-LATERAL DONORS, 8% MEMBER STATES MEMBER STATES -IN KIND, -CASH, 1% 11%
Summary of NBI total funding sources Photo: iStock Photo: CORPORATE REPORT JULY 2016 - JUNE 2017 35 In-kind Country Contributions
In-kind contributions include prime land and office buildings donated by the government of Uganda to host the Secretariat and by the government of Ethiopia to host ENTRO as well as rent paid by the government of Rwanda for NELSAP-CU offices and other host governments for Project Management Units. Status of Nile-SEC & NELSAP-CU Country contribution arrears as at June Other in-kind contribution is in the form of staff time 30 2017 in terms of supervision and technical guidance through At ENTRO, only Ethiopia had paid their contributions country representation on the Technical Advisory by year end. Committees (Nile-TAC, ENSAPT and NEL-TAC). This is in addition to the time of the entire staff of the NBI National Office as well as participation of government officials in specialized meetings on NBI issues.
This is in addition to hosting incoming NBI missions and contributing to regional events such as the annual governance meetings (Nile-COM, ENCOM and NEL- COM, Technical Advisory Committee meetings), annual Nile Day event, Nile Basin Development Forum, Strategic Dialogue among others.
The now completed and closed World Bank managed
NBTF grants portfolio accounted for 25% of total Summary of Eastern Nile Country contributions status at June 30 2017 funding to NBI while the World Bank managed CIWA CIWA Trust Fund Trust Fund accounts for 3%. Direct funding from NBI’s bilateral partners comprises 3% from GIZ, 4% from The World Bank continued its support to NBI by AfDB and 8% from other bilateral partners including providing additional funding of USD 8.5 million SIDA, Norway, GEF, EU, and ADF. through the Cooperation in International Waters in Member Country Contributions Africa (CIWA) Trust Fund. The funding which is under the Nile Cooperation for Results (NCORE) project was Member States agreed to increase their contributions distributed among the three NBI Centers as follows: from 2012 to 2017 financial years to achieve minimum USD 2 million to Nile-SEC; USD 3.4 million to ENTRO functionality cost coverage of USD 3.8 million. At the and USD 3.1million to NELSAP-CU. The Grant closure end of this period USD 1, 166,000 had been realised. date for the project was also extended from April 30, 2017 to December 31, 2020. Only three Member States namely; Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda paid fully their contributions for 2016/2017 for Nile-SEC and NELSAP-CU. Uganda made a contribution in advance for the year 2017-2018, while Tanzania cleared part of their outstanding arrears. Other Major Contributors Conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Nile Basin’s transboundary wetlands (BMUB) African Development Bank Under the International Climate Initiative (ICI), GIZ The African Development Bank group together with supports countries to gain a better understanding GEF approved financing amounting to UA 18 million of wetlands’ ecosystem services and integrate these for implementation of a regional fisheries and water considerations in the management of the basin’s rivers. resources project in the Lakes Edward and Albert shared Climate Services for Infrastructure Investments by Uganda and DR Congo. The funding agreement was (BMUB) signed on May 17, 2016. With support from the ICI, GIZ helps NBI Member Germany, through GIZ, is currently supporting Nile States to adapt their water infrastructure to the future cooperation through four complementary projects: impacts of climate change. German cooperation Support to Hydro-Diplomacy in the Nile Basin (AA) Support to Transboundary Water Cooperation in the GIZ, on behalf of the German Foreign Office supports Nile Basin (BMZ) member States towards their shared objective of On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic establishing a permanent institutional framework for Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ has been cooperation in the Basin and a constructive political and supporting the NBI since 2002. Focus of GIZ’s support public dialogue surrounding the Nile’s water resources is to develop capacities, dialogue and build the shared knowledge base and policy frameworks for cooperative planning, management and development of the Basin’s water resources.
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These examples show possible ways to use the logo when no relevant guidelines for the situation are provided in the German Government style Guide.
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