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NILE COOPERATION FOR

CLIMATE RESILIENCE

CONTEXT PROGRESS

Effective and cooperative management of the Nile River Platform for cooperation:
Basin’s transboundary water resources is essential not only for

fostering prosperity but also for minimizing the risk of conflict. In FY25, the Nile‑SEC updated its Communication and Stakeholder
The countries along the Nile River are united by a shared goal of Engagement Strategy, and a Regional Communications and
achieving sustainable socioeconomic development, a pursuit that Stakeholder Engagement Specialist is now on board. An experiential
inherently requires collaborative action. The Nile Basin, which tour to the Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM) of the

spans 11 countries, presents each nation with distinct challenges, Permanent Secretaries for water, finance, and foreign affairs from
yet all are committed to ambitious national development agendas Member States was conducted in July 2024. The annual Nile Day
that rely heavily on the responsible and sustainable use of shared took place in Addis Ababa on February 22, 2025, and was preceded
water resources. By approaching development from a regional by a Nile Council of Ministers meeting and development partner
perspective, these countries can amplify the benefits and roundtable, with the full participation of Basin countries.

sustainability of their investments, unlocking the full productive

potential of the basin through joint action and mutual support. The NELSAP‑CU finalized technical reports on floods and
droughts, dam safety, and water quality; produced various
The Nile Cooperation for Climate Resilience (NCCR) project, communication products including a ‘how to’ video for FFEWS,
which began in March 2021, is funded by a US$30 million CIWA newsletters, and Project Briefs on Dam Inventory and Risk
grant and is scheduled to close in November 2025, with a strong Framework; and updated Project Briefs on water quality

emphasis on ensuring the sustainability and continued use of project and flash floods. Six country benefit booklets describing how
outputs beyond its closure. By offering a platform for cooperation countries gain from working with the NBI and regional cooperation
among communities, policymakers, and water managers, the NCCR in general have been completed and published. Environment and
project supports the sustainable and equitable management of science journalists from Nile Basin countries were trained and
the Nile Basin’s water resources, ultimately contributing to climate continue to be ambassadors in telling the stories that promote
resilience and long-term regional development. Through the climate resilience and investment planning.
coordinated efforts of the three NBI centers—the ENTRO, NELSAP-
CU, and Nile Secretariat (Nile-SEC)—along with the NBD and the The fourth cohort of the Young Professionals’ internship
Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC), the project addresses key program was held at Nile‑SEC from October to December 2024.

priorities such as flood and drought risk management, dam safety, It included three women participants, one each from Ethiopia,
water quality improvement, and the dissemination of information for South Sudan, and Sudan.
climate-resilient investment planning.

10 NCCR and 2 RCRP sponsored interns with their certificates, January 2025. ©Nile Basin Initiative

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