Freshwater Basin Management Experiences and Lessons Learnt The
Freshwater Basin Management: Experiences and Lessons Learnt “The Nile Basin Initiative" (NBI) Meraji O. Y. Msuya Executive Director, NBI Secretariat 1
The Nile Basin ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Burundi D. R. Congo Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Sudan Tanzania Uganda Characteristics Poverty ¨ Growing Population ¨ Degrading environ. ¨ Vulnerability & risk ¨ Economics. . nothing flows ¨ Opportunities Cooperative action for win-win gains & regional development – removing serious obstacles to sustainable development 2
The Strategic Action Program Shared Vision Program Subsidiary Action Prog. Action on the ground The Vision To achieve sustainable socio-economic development through equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin water resources. 3
Shared Vision Program(SVP) A grant-funded program designed to: n Strengthen and develop trust n Building capacity within the countries n Create the enabling environment for the implementation of development projects 4
SVP Project Portfolio Function Type Common Elements T H E M A T I C • Basin-wide dialogue • Strategic & analytical frameworks • Best practice, tools & demos • Stakeholder involvement • Human & institutional capacity Project 1. Nile Transboundary Environmental Action 2. Nile Basin Regional Power Trade 3. Efficient Water Use for Agricultural Production 4. Water F A C I L I T A T I V E Resources Planning & Management 5. Confidence Building & Stakeholder Involvement 6. Applied Training 7. Socio-Economic Sharing Development & Benefit 5
Nile Transboundary Environmental Action The Need Transboundary assets & threats n Relationship environment & development n Sustainable development opportunities n n Stakeholders forum Objectives • Provide strategic framework for management of transboundary water & environmental challenges • Improved understanding of relationship of water resources development & environment • Provide forum to discuss development paths with wide range of stakeholders 6
Nile Transboundary Environmental Action Nile River Basin Transboundary Environmental Analysis ©A collective synthesis of basin-wide environmental trends, threats and priorities. © Agenda for Environmental Action – basis for joint investment opportunities 7
Transboundary Environmental Action Major Components 1. Institutional strengthening, knowledge base and information management 2. Community-level land water conservation 3. Environmental education and awareness 4. Wetlands and biodiversity conservation 8
The Shared Vision Program: Project Linkages Basin-wide enabling environment Socio-Econ Development & Benefits • Development Scenarios • Private sector engagement Water Resources Environment • Strategic framework & transboundary action Power Trade Socio-Economic Development • IWRM Policy & Planning • Communication, information & analysis platform Agriculture • Power forum • Power development options • Demonstrations/Pilots • Regional Cons & Training Applied Training Communication Training institutes & curriculum Public information Stakeholder involvement 9
Challenges/Risks to project Implementation: n n n Commitment of the Nile Basin Countries Institutional leadership Regional coordination capacity National Institutional capacity Insecurity and conflict 10
Lessons & Experiences Development of a Shared Vision Ø Moving from challenges and constraints to opportunities Ø Sharing benefits not sharing water Ø Institutional and legal framework Ø Investment and appropriate frameworks Ø 11
Materials and Information n Visit Nile-SEC Web page : www. nilebasin. org Email: nbisec@nilesec. org 12
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