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Nile Basin Initiative
[last updated April 14, 2004 4:06 PM]
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General Information
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Expected TimeframeMarch 2004 - March 2006 |
Partners
Governments:
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UN System:
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Thematic Focus
Primary Themes:
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Secondary Themes:
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Geographic Coverage
Geographic Scope: Sub-regional Nile Basin
Country(ies) where the partnership is being implemented: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania |
National Focal Points
This partnership has not made any contact with the national focal points for sustainable development in the countries involved
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Goals and Objectives
Summary of the partnership's goals and objectives
(Vision); To achieve sustainable socioeconomic development through the equitable utilization of, and benefit from the common Nile Basin water resources.
Objectives;
1. to develop the Water resources of the Nile in a sustainable and equitable way to ensure prosperity, security and peace for all its people
2. to ensure efficient water management and the optimal use of the resources
3. to ensure cooperation and joint action between the riparian countries, seeking win-win gains
4. to target poverty eradication and promote economic integration
5. to ensure that the program results in a move from planning to action
Objectives;
1. to develop the Water resources of the Nile in a sustainable and equitable way to ensure prosperity, security and peace for all its people
2. to ensure efficient water management and the optimal use of the resources
3. to ensure cooperation and joint action between the riparian countries, seeking win-win gains
4. to target poverty eradication and promote economic integration
5. to ensure that the program results in a move from planning to action
Targets and Progress
Partnership targets1. Build trust, capacity and an enabling environment for investment in the Nile Basin countries
2. Plan and implement action on the ground taking into consideration benefits and effects of activities on other countries |
Progress against targets1. Of the eight basin wide projects, two are effective, six are at completion stage of preparation
2. At sub-basin levels, seven projects are under preparation in the Eastern Nile and 12 projects are under preparation in the equatorial lakes sub basin |
Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
- Human resources development/training
- Education/building awareness
- Institutional strengthening, including local participation
- Technology transfer/exchange
Capacity building to include institutional strengthening and human resources development involving formal training and specific training entailed in the different projects implementation plans
Relationship to International Agreements on Sustainable Development
How the partnership contributes to the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21, and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
Governments contributions and international community
Relevant Sections of Agenda 21
Protection of the quality and supply of freshwater resources: application of integrated approaches to the development, management and use of water resources; International institutional arrangements
Relevant Sections of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation Sustainable development for Africa ; Strengthening institutional arrangement for sustainable development at the regional level
Coordination and Implementation
Coordination Mechanism of the PartnershipNile Council of Ministers in Charge of Water Affairs is the supreme policy organ of the partnership. It is supported by a Technical Advisory Committee comprising of heads of the water sectors in the basin countries. The Nile Secretariat is the executive arm of the partnership.
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Implementation Mechanism of the PartnershipApproached from three perspectives; regional, project and national. For the basin wide activities, a project management unit is located in one country with coordinators in the other countries. A project Steering committee oversees and provides guidance to the project management. At the national Level projects are coordinated by a national NBI Office that liaises wit the project coordinators.
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Resources
Funding Currently AvailableAmount in US$: 182000000
Source(s): Government - Other
Governments of Basin countries¿ contribution and international community |
Non-financial resources availableType(s): Computers - Office space - Staff
Source(s): Government
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Funding SoughtRequired Amount in US$: 31000000
Source(s) already approached: For Implementation of various investment projects
Sources approached - International community |
Non-financial resources soughtRequirement(s):
Source(s) approached and details:
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Additional Information
Additional Relevant Information
need to collectively develop of a shared vision
need to agree on policy guidelines and the principle of subsidiarity
Need to devise ways of turning the challenge of potential conflict into opportunities
Need to develop trust and ownership
Prepare for a long term commitment to the process and product
Partnership important as they cause a deeper involvement and understanding of all involved
Carefully design the structures and implementation arrangements
The complexity and scope call for flexibility and deviations from the usual practices
need to agree on policy guidelines and the principle of subsidiarity
Need to devise ways of turning the challenge of potential conflict into opportunities
Need to develop trust and ownership
Prepare for a long term commitment to the process and product
Partnership important as they cause a deeper involvement and understanding of all involved
Carefully design the structures and implementation arrangements
The complexity and scope call for flexibility and deviations from the usual practices